UC-16 · Retail · warehouse · automated stores

Empty Shelf & Restock Detection

An empty shelf is a lost sale and a brand impression. Vision-based empty-shelf detection watches inventory across an entire store or warehouse aisle, alerts associates the moment a facing empties, and tracks restock SLAs over time.

REC INSPXION AS-01 LIVE INSPXION AS-01 · EMPTY SHELF AISLES · 124 0.2% MISS LIVE InspXion SPEC FACINGS PER-AISLE VMS LINK MILESTONE PLANOGRAM INTEGRATED ALERTS REAL-TIME REJECT · 2 EMPTY FACINGS 8,420 EMPTY 47 MTTR 12 m
Why it matters

Empty shelves cost retail an estimated 4-8% of sales.

By the time an associate notices an empty facing, customers have walked away. Vision-based monitoring sees the moment the last unit leaves and dispatches the right associate to the right aisle — before the next customer arrives.

Two paths to the same outcome

Retrofit, or build it in from the start.

Retrofit · use what you have

If you have an existing CCTV / camera system.

We layer empty-shelf AI onto your existing camera infrastructure. The cameras keep their security role; the same feed is also analyzed for shelf state. No new cameras, no new cabling — only an analysis layer that runs alongside your existing video management system.

  • Layer onto existing CCTV — no new cameras required
  • Compatible with major VMS: Milestone, Genetec, Avigilon, Bosch
  • Per-facing detection: SKU-level if planogram is provided
  • Restock alerts to associate handhelds in real time
  • SLA reporting: time-to-empty, time-to-restock, by aisle
Greenfield · spec from scratch

If you're building a new store or warehouse.

Spec dedicated shelf-monitoring cameras alongside security cameras at design time. Per-aisle camera positioning optimized for shelf-state visibility, not security. Direct integration with planograms and inventory systems for live, SKU-level shelf state.

  • Per-aisle dedicated cameras optimized for shelf visibility
  • Planogram integration: SKU-level state, not just facing-level
  • Live shelf-state feed to inventory management system
  • Predictive restock: alert before facing empties based on rate-of-sale
  • OSA (On-Shelf Availability) reporting for category managers
How it works

Four steps from camera to verdict.

01

Watch

Cameras monitor each aisle continuously. Each facing identified by position.

02

Detect

AI evaluates fill state per facing: full, partial, low, empty.

03

Alert

Empty / low alerts dispatched to associate handhelds with aisle + facing location.

04

Track

Time-to-empty + time-to-restock logged. SLA reports by aisle, by category, by shift.

Compatible with

The InspXion stack for this use case.

Ready to put this into production?

Get a sized configuration in 48 hours.

Tell us your line, your existing equipment, and your tolerance window. We'll come back with a retrofit assessment, a greenfield specification, and a rough cost estimate within two business days.