Centific, a leading provider of enterprise AI platforms and GenAI (Generative AI) data solutions, and Lenovo, a global technology powerhouse, are collaborating to provide retailers with turnkey edge compute options for quickly and easily deploying Centific’s flagship Retail Intelligence Platform, Pitaya. Through the Lenovo AI Innovators program, Lenovo and NVIDIA enable Centific customers to gain access to a simplified way to adopt their powerful AI solution at scale, providing a combined software and hardware system that is both easy to implement on existing infrastructure and support.
Pitaya provides retailers with rapid ROI realization through in-store and back-of-house insights without additional CAPEX and optimized OPEX. Furthermore, by leveraging Generative AI, Pitaya enables retailers to transform their terabytes of data, including store footage, into direct actions for store associates. With Pitaya, retailers will be able to tackle use cases such as loss prevention (Self-Checkout and Assisted Checkout), inventory management (Out of Stocks), .com-like customer journey analytics, as well as warehouse optimization.
Featuring the ability to customize and integrate with both enterprise systems and additional point-solutions, Pitaya’s scalability and adaptability make it suitable for businesses of all sizes, ushering in an era of unparalleled efficiency and profitability.
“Pitaya‘s modular solution empowers retailers to tailor the platform to specific requirements and budgets, ensuring flexibility and alignment with the unique needs of every business. Through this partnership, Centific and Lenovo are pioneering the future of retail intelligence, empowering retailers to thrive in an increasingly digital world with one point of contact. Together, we are shaping the future of retail, where AI-driven insights drive innovation, enhance competitiveness, and exceed customer expectations,” said Robert Daigle, Director of ISG Global AI Business at Lenovo.
The Lenovo AI Innovators partnership combined with Centific and Lenovo’s membership in the NVIDIA Metropolis vision AI partner ecosystem, expedites the time-to-value for businesses, helping to ensure rapid return on investment. Their shared ability to act as a united single point of contact for customers will help facilitate successful technology deployment and management, simplifying communication, coordination, and issue resolution. Additionally, access to Lenovo’s powerful GPU-enabled computing devices, specialized AI accelerators, and AI-focused software frameworks will help further enhance the performance and capabilities of Centific’s Pitaya. Centific also leverages the NVIDIA Metropolis suite of developer tools and frameworks for vision AI app deployments.
SOURCE: PRNewswire