Q02 · Platforms & InfrastructureTrial▲ AcceleratingHorizon: 12-18 mo

Edge AI for In-Store & POS Devices

Inference running directly on point-of-sale and in-store hardware.

Edge inference at POS is unlocking real-time loss-prevention and personalised in-store offers without the latency or connectivity dependency of a round-trip to the cloud.

Sequencing

Builds on Unified Commerce / Real-Time Inventory

Edge AI Inference across other industries

Running smaller models directly on-device or at the network edge.

Operations

From the Retail & Consumer Emerging Technology & Innovation Radar, Edition 2026.1, published 2026-10-01.

An independent, industry-agnostic radar curated by Shailesh Kumar.