HPE launched new retail tech at NRF 2026, including advanced switches, Wi-Fi 7, enhanced AI monitoring, and faster, secure compute systems.

HPE unveiled updated retail tech at NRF 2026, including smaller 8-port Aruba CX 6000 switches with higher PoE capacity for checkout lanes, advanced monitoring for self-driving networks, and Wi-Fi 7 support in User Experience Insight for early issue detection. The company expanded Marvis virtual assistant integration with Juniper and Mist AIOps for natural language access to network and occupancy data. New Nonstop Compute NS9 X5 and NS5 X5 systems offer 15% more performance, support for up to 4,000 processors, kernel-level threading, and Transparent Data Encryption. Both systems are available via HPE and partners, with subscription options through HPE GreenLake.