Augmodo

Augmodo develops wearable spatial computing hardware and physical AI software for tracking inventory and tasks in retail stores. Store associates wear a lightweight "Smartbadge" fitted with dual cameras that apply computer vision, 3D mapping and spatial computing to automatically log inventory as employees go about their normal work, without requiring operational changes. The captured data builds live 3D store maps and store-level "Realograms" — digital representations of shelf conditions that the company says are refreshed dozens of times per day.

On top of the capture layer, a spatial AI assistant recommends actions to associates, such as restocking shelves, placing orders and correcting compliance issues, while SpatialView, the company's analytics platform, gives retail executives and brand partners real-time visibility into shelf conditions from a browser rather than through store visits or week- and month-old audit data. Use cases marketed by the company include out-of-stock tracking, on-shelf availability, planogram and promotion compliance, competitor benchmarking, field rep routing, direct-store-delivery notifications, ecommerce picking and supply chain optimization. Augmodo states that privacy filtering runs on premise so that only shelf data is processed and customers are not tracked.

The company describes its hardware as roughly 100x cheaper than competing solutions, with low capital expenditure, passive operation for associates, built-in redundancy, and new store setup in under 30 minutes. As of mid-2026 it had extended product applications beyond grocery retail into warehouses, factories, facility maintenance and hospitals.

Founding story

Founded on the view that while artificial intelligence is transforming desk-based work, spatial computing will transform hands-on physical work; the company aims to equip each new retail employee with the equivalent of two years of experience from the start.

Business model

Augmodo supplies wearable Smartbadge hardware to retailers together with the SpatialView analytics platform, selling to both retailers and consumer brands that need shelf-level visibility across store networks.

Traction

A drug retailer's head of operations cited a 30% improvement in on-shelf availability within a month of deployment. By July 2026 the company had extended applications beyond grocery retail into warehouses, factories, facility maintenance and hospitals.

Latest developments

In September 2025 Augmodo announced a collaboration with customer data science firm dunnhumby, through the dunnhumby Retail Innovation Network, to demonstrate AR/VR-enabled intelligent store concepts. In July 2026 it raised $21M at a $350M post-money valuation led by existing backer TQ Ventures, to expand its global enterprise footprint, invest in computer vision and machine learning models, and grow its engineering team.