It's true! Robots are working at your local Stop & Shop

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Have you seen a robot roaming the aisles of your local Stop & Shop?

The 7-foot tall googly-eyed machine is more than just a friendly face– his name is Marty and he’s a robotic assistant that can identify and alert his human co-workers to spills and other hazards.

Have you seen a robot working at your local Stop & Shop? Send me photos/videos!🤖— Monica Ricci (@MonicaWWLP) February 28, 2019

Stop & Shop parent company Ahold Delhaize USA has deployed nearly 500 of these robots to their stores following a successful pilot program that they say improved in-store efficiencies and safety.

In western Massachusetts, viewers have spotted Marty at Stop & Shop stores in East Longmeadow, Holyoke, and Chicopee.

Stop and Shop at Springfield plaza Liberty st pic.twitter.com/3d0E4bOZoh— JOANNE DAVIS (@CODIASIORTON) February 28, 2019

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HAVE YOU MET MARTY? The 7-foot tall googly-eyed machine is more than just a friendly face. He’s a robotic assistant that can identify and alert his human co-workers of spills and other hazards. #robot #shopping #westernmass
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