Starbucks has made an announcement stating that, by the close of September, it will introduce a cutting - edge inventory counting system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in over 11,000 of its company - operated stores across North America. This system is designed to automatically tally up the quantities of products. Moreover, it can promptly identify items that are running low on stock. The primary goal of implementing this system is to boost management efficiency and elevate the overall customer service experience.