Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.93
May 13, 2023
Associated Food Stores, or AFS, a provider of groceries and other goods and services to independent retailers in nine Intermountain states, and Symbotic Inc., a provider of A.I.-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, this month announced they have entered into a commercial agreement to implement Symbotic’s A.I.-powered robotic warehouse automation technology in AFS’ Utah distribution center. Symbotic’s end-to-end automation system, with robotic case pick capabilities, will allow AFS’ distribution center to improve a variety of retail-facing experiences, including overall supply, expanded selection and delivery of products to stores. Willmington, Mass.-based Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.78
March 24, 2022
…of intralogistics systems for industries including food and beverage, grocery, retail, medical, and automotive, both Muratec and Cimcorp said they help customers improve warehouse and distribution efficiency, sustainability, and profitability by customizing systems designed to fit their needs and specifications. Booth visitors will also see a 3D model that will demonstrate how these systems integrate. It will showcase end-to-end automation solutions that solve top warehousing and distribution challenges, the companies said. “Fresh food distribution is a race against the clock, with consumer expectations rising around product freshness and fulfillment speed. It’s time to get ahead of the game with automation,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.74
March 01, 2022
…The company's zero-emission robots are designed to deliver food, groceries, and packages locally in minutes. Autonomous deliveries proliferate The global market for autonomous delivery robots will experience a compound annual growth rate of 20.4%, expanding from $17.13 billion (U.S.) in 2020 to $55 billion in 2026, predicted Facts & Factors. Starship Technologies said its delivery robots make more than 100,000 road crossings every day and have traveled more than 3 million mi. (5 million km), more than any other autonomous delivery provider. “We know this industry inside out, because we invented it,” said Heinla, chief technology officer of Starship. “So…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.64
July 12, 2021
…(MFC) trend to date, it’s mainly taking hold in grocery. It does, however, overlap with the concept of hyperlocal fulfillment, which almost every retailer or e-commerce brand is trying to achieve in some form. The “hyper-local” concept overlaps with other fulfillment network approaches when the aim is enabling next-day or two-day deliveries, including providers of technology-driven warehousing services, also known as “on-demand” warehousing. Micro-fulfillment and on-demand warehousing aren’t the same thing, but they do both address the need to meet consumer expectations for rapid online order fulfillment. Whether micro-fulfillment will gain much traction outside of grocery remains to be seen.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.51
September 11, 2021
…are not just parcels—they could be perishables such as groceries or food for dinner that evening. Typically, last-mile delivery requires a fleet of vehicles as well as workers who must drive the vehicles and get out to bring orders right to the end users, wherever they may be. In a campus environment such as a hotel, a worker must make a separate trip from the kitchen, gift shop, or another location and go directly to the room of the party who had requested goods. This entire dynamic is now changing, as the technologies for delivery robots mature. Such systems are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.44
January 30, 2024
…receiving for Brightpick Autopicker robots in ecommerce, pharmaceuticals, and e-grocery,” said Jan Zizka, CEO and co-founder of Brightpick. “The recent wins with The Feed and Dr. Max demonstrate the trust that major companies in the US and EU have for our robots and our company.” The Feed hopes Autopicker will expedite orders The Feed, based near Denver, Colorado, is an ecommerce store for athletes. The company offers a wide array of sports nutrition and supplements, as well as gear, to its customers. It is currently installing 48 Brightpick Autopickers in its warehouse for picking, kitting (creating ready-to-ship orders) and buffering…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.22
October 07, 2022
…acquired by Walmart Inc. Alert Innovation has customized its e-grocery automation technology for Walmart's market fulfillment centers, or MFCs, since 2016. “I am proud that Alert Innovation is one of the most innovative and capable automation companies in operation today,” said John Lert, founder and executive chairman of Alert Innovation. “Our mission to improve people’s lives through innovation will now be dedicated to Walmart customers and associates, which is an inspiring undertaking.” Walmart did not specify how much it paid for Alert Innovation. Alphabot and Novastore designed to facilitate fulfillment Alert Innovation said its Alphabot system uses patented omnidirectional robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.16
December 20, 2021
As it begins to scale deployments of its grocery automation and micro-fulfillment systems, Alert Innovation Inc. announced a transition in leadership roles. Founder John Lert will become executive chairman, handing the CEO reins to Fritz Morgan, who had been serving as chief operations officer. “I had this transition in mind when I asked Fritz to help me lead Alert,” said Lert. “I recognized during our very first meeting that he has the intellectual capacity, the leadership skills, experience in leading disruptive technology-product companies to scale, and most importantly the alignment with our core values to become my successor in leading…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.03
April 19, 2021
…in November 2020. “2020 was a pivotal year for grocery e-commerce, with Kroger's digital business scaling to over $10 billion—and achieving a record digital sales increase of 116%,” stated Rodney McMullen, chairman and CEO of Kroger. “We're incredibly proud to achieve this milestone that advances our position as one of America's leading e-commerce companies.” Partners Kroger and Ocado partnered to develop proprietary systems using AI, robotics, and automation for order fulfillment, picking, and delivery. They said their goal was to expand Kroger's market reach. The companies began building the new $55 million CFC in June 2019. “The introduction of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.97
February 06, 2024
…unique warehouse fulfilment technology in a sector outside of grocery retail for the first time, and provide the AI-powered software applications necessary to operate that technology long term. McKesson Canada is a leading diversified healthcare provider in Canada and is the largest pharmaceutical distributor in the country. OIA on display at Manifest At Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, the organization had its Ocado Storage and Retrieval (OSRS) system and battery swap robot arm on display. The technology will be utilized at McKesson to help pick healthcare related items in a similar fashion to Ocado’s long-standing grocery retrieval operation. “Today represents…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.87
May 04, 2023
…as well as valuable commercial and R&D expertise in non-grocery retail segments.” Hatfield, U.K.-based Ocado Group provides e-commerce order-fulfilment systems to large grocery retailers worldwide. For the past two decades, the company said it has developed robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, simulation, forecasting, and edge intelligence technologies. Ocado Group holds a 50% share of Ocado Retail Ltd. in the U.K. in a joint venture with Marks & Spencer, and it acquired materials handling robot startup Myrmex Inc. for €10.2 miliion ($11.26 million U.S.) last year. Shopify to also shed logistics unit Omnichannel retail provider Shopify acquired 6 River Systems…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.80
January 18, 2023
…an Erlanger, Ky.-based provider of automation for e-commerce and grocery order fulfillment. The group said it has more than 300 employees and is used in over 5,000 technology installations across the U.S., Europe and Asia. Its customers include leading companies such as General Motors, Volkswagen, and KUKA. Currently, the U.S. accounts for approximately 25% of Photoneo Brightpick Group’s revenue. Photoneo Brightpick promises speedy deployment Brightpick said its robots autonomously pick, consolidate, and dispatch orders in large, small, and micro-fulfillment centers. The company claimed that its end-to-end system takes less than a month to deploy, enables warehouses to reduce their picking…
