--- title: The Intelligent Store Is Taking Shape | daily.dev description: Cisco outlines how AI is evolving in retail from passive analytics to active operational participation. Three partner examples illustrate the shift: WaitTime... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-intelligent-store-is-taking-shape-nvqdj8nf0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The Intelligent Store Is Taking Shape | daily.dev og:description: Cisco outlines how AI is evolving in retail from passive analytics to active operational participation. Three partner examples illustrate the shift: WaitTime... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-intelligent-store-is-taking-shape-nvqdj8nf0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/nVqDj8NF0.png og:image:alt: The Intelligent Store Is Taking Shape og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Intelligent Store Is Taking Shape **[Cisco](https://daily.dev/sources/cisco)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Cisco outlines how AI is evolving in retail from passive analytics to active operational participation. Three partner examples illustrate the shift: WaitTime uses computer vision for real-time crowd and queue management; Proto Hologram enables conversational AI interactions in physical stores; and Artly deploys autonomous robotics for beverage preparation. The underlying argument is that retailers need a validated, scalable AI infrastructure — Cisco Compatible Solutions for AI — that supports edge inferencing and data-center model training across thousands of locations, enabling continuous adoption of new AI capabilities rather than isolated pilots. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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