Ahold Delhaize will trial Ava Robotics units to disinfect surfaces and air applying UV technology. The robots are under evaluation at two stores located in North Carolina and New York respectively before a decision is made for more general deployment.
Chris Lewis, Executive Vice President of Supply Chain for Ahold Delhaize USA, quoted in Supermarket News stated, "in addition to other robust health and safety measures the robots have enabled us to further enhance disinfection procedures. We were pleased to be the first in the industry to support the testing of this technology".
Ahold-Delhaize constantly testing robots for store operation