Kroger deploys roaming in-store robot, instantly dubbed a 'free-range clanker'

bennash · x · 2026-09-13

• A post shows an autonomous roaming robot patrolling a Kroger grocery store, jokingly dubbed a 'free-range Clanker' (internet slang for robots).
• The snapshot of retail service robots entering everyday consumer spaces is circulating as a lighthearted AI meme.

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