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RADAR is an RF Sensing platform built to automate and augment retail store processes. Our technology offers unprecedented speed and location accuracy, which allows stores to: 1) Manage inventory efficiently, through automated inventory counts, improved in-store replenishment and instantaneous customer stock checks 2) Eliminate checkout lines altogether through our autonomous checkout tool.

RADAR is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2013 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: RADAR is building technology to completely transform the in-store…. The founder listed is Spencer Hewett (Founder/CEO) (Y Combinator directory entry, December 2, 2012).

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RADAR

New accelerator entry · 2012-12-02 · the record

Winter 2013
batch
120
people
Early
stage
United States of America
region
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What the record says

BatchWinter 2013
Announced2012-12-02
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size120
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Retail
SectorsRetail Tech, AI
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Partly Remote
BasedNew York City, NY, USA
HiringYes
Sitehttps://goradar.com
Previously known asSkip, Automaton, NoQ

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RADAR is an RF Sensing platform built to automate and augment retail store processes. Our technology offers unprecedented speed and location accuracy, which allows stores to: 1) Manage inventory efficiently, through automated inventory counts, improved in-store replenishment and instantaneous customer stock checks 2) Eliminate checkout lines altogether through our autonomous checkout tool. 3) Measure all customer-product interactions, giving physical stores the same insight into consumer behavior and product performance as online stores. https://goradar.com

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