Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.72
July 26, 2022
…the first Blendid by Jamba smoothie kiosk at a Walmart in Dixon, Calif. The company said the kiosk uses robotics, patented machine vision technology, and artificial intelligence to make healthy smoothies. The kiosk at UCLA will be open 24 hours a day at the campus, the companies said. Prior to teaming up with Jamba to launch Blendid by Jamba robotic kiosks, Blendid had a presence on two college campuses - University of San Francisco and Sonoma State University. The company was founded in 2015 and has raised more than $20 million from a mix of venture and crowdfunding investors. It…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.67
July 18, 2022
…general. With all the supply chain challenges, retailers like Walmart and Target need to know in more detail what's happening at the shelf level. That data is important to solving inventory management problems. With the strong funding we've received historically, we're really confident that we can weather any downturn. We welcome any new competition, which validates our approach. Are there any initiatives or strategic goals for the coming year that you can share? Pinn: “Automate the aisle” is a strategic goal for us. We believe we’re in the pole position, since Brain has most robust deployment of any robotics company.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.50
July 15, 2022
…Argo AI, which last year launched self-driving deliveries with Walmart Inc. in Miami; Austin, Texas; and Washington, D.C. The company this week said it will shut down its operations in Washington, D.C. Chowbotics Inc.—DoorDash Inc. acquired Hayward, Calif.-based Chowbotics in 2021 but last week said it is shutting down the salad-making robot startup. While DoorDash has launched its own robotics division and has filed a patent around autonomous delivery vehicles, reported Restaurant Dive, it's not yet clear what will happen to Chowbotics' staff or intellectual property. Get Fabric Inc.—New York-based Fabric raised $200 million in Series C funding in October…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.07
July 11, 2022
…buzz about drone delivery in recent months. Amazon and Walmart have committed to a future that includes it, as have restaurants such as Domino’s and El Pollo Tropical. Consumers have indicated that they are also ready for a move in the drone delivery direction. Yet it leaves many people wondering what types of changes could bring to their city. What a large-scale drone delivery service will look like is on the minds of many people. “This is an exciting time for both businesses and consumers,” said Dan O'Toole, founder, and chief executive officer of Dronedek. “We are on the brink…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.26
May 23, 2022
…deploy its robotics and software in all 42 of Walmart Inc.'s regional distribution centers. This is an expansion of Walmart's prior agreement to deploy Symbotic's supply chain technology in 25 distribution centers. “The expanded partnership with Walmart substantiates how our technology is truly reinventing the traditional warehouse and distribution of consumer goods across the supply chain,” stated Rick Cohen, chairman, president, and chief product pfficer of Symbotic. “As a technology platform with deep roots in warehousing and distribution, our system addresses some of the biggest challenges of today’s complex supply chain, such as inventory agility, transportation cost, and labor availability.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.44
May 18, 2022
…and best-known retail brands in the world, such as Walmart and H&M, fulfill their promises to customers, employees, and shareholders,” stated Samay Kohli, co-founder and CEO of GreyOrange. “As e-commerce sales soar, brands face a stark reality: embrace automation or cede customers to the competition.” “We orchestrate fulfillment and optimize inventory in a complex global supply chain environment for more companies that ship millions of items each day than any other player in the market outside of Amazon,” he said. “This growth financing enables us to rapidly deliver our premium solution to meet the expansion demand from existing customers, rapidly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.22
April 18, 2022
…of the answer: The same WSJ article noted that Walmart has plans to build around 100 small, automated fulfillment centers attached to existing stores in the next few years to make room in the aisles for those in-store shoppers rather than have employees clog the lanes to fill e-commerce orders. However, another article in my local New Hampshire paper reported that Amazon had canceled plans to build an e-commerce fulfillment center in the state, part of an increasing trend of people protesting against plans to build fulfillment centers of any size in their communities due to the additional traffic, noise…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.31
March 22, 2022
…more than 2,000 integrated installations around the world, including Walmart, Target, H-E-B, Peapod, and Ahold Delhaize. The company recently marked its 300th integration of AutoStore automated storage and retrieval (ASRS) technology. Berkshire Grey offers robots as a service Bedford, Mass.-based Berkshire Grey provides robots using artificial intelligence for picking, packing, movement, sortation, and storage operations. The company supports warehouse operations including order fulfillment, retail replenishment, reverse logistics, and package handling for enterprises serving connected consumers. The company, which reported $14 million in new supply chain orders between November and February. Berkshire Grey said its systems are available through traditional and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.50
March 21, 2022
…provide Cruise employees the potential for long-term share price upside as well as flexibility around share liquidity. Last April, Walmart Inc. joined an investment round that netted Cruise more than $750 million. In December, President Dan Ammann left Cruise. The robotic taxicab market is expected to reach $1.03 billion by 2023 and $38.61 billion by 2030, estimated Allied Market Research.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.81
February 13, 2022
…other retailers and logistics providers. Other retailers, such as Walmart, Best Buy, and Shopify, have gained greater flexibility and visibility into their logistics operations with advanced software and mobile robots. Walmart uses AMRs for floor cleaning and taking inventory. The company also uses warehouse automation and is working on autonomous vehicles and drone deliveries. In 2019, Shopify acquired AMR provider 6 River Systems, but unlike Amazon and Kiva, 6 River Systems continues to sell robots to other customers. Another example is inVia Robotics, which has developed an array of AMRs that can conduct various warehouse tasks, including cycle counting, inventory…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.55
February 02, 2022
…acquired the San Francisco-based company in 2016. Last April, Walmart Inc. joined investments of more than $750 million. In December, President Dan Ammann left Cruise. SoftBank backs full-stack approach to autonomy SoftBank's investment was made in two tranches, with the first being $900 million in 2018. Now that Cruise claims its autonomous vehicles are ready for deployment, the Vision Fund will complete the second tranche of $1.35 billion, subject to regulatory approval. This will result in the SoftBank Vision Fund owning a 19.6% equity stake in Cruise and will provide GM increased flexibility with respect to capital allocation, said the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.88
January 28, 2022
…its existing fleet of robotic floor scrubbers nationwide. The Walmart Inc. division said the chainwide rollout will be Brain Corp's largest and fastest to date, in partnership with Tennant Co. “Sam’s Club is hyper-focused on making sure our members have a seamless shopping experience, so any time-saving innovation we can implement is significant,” said Todd Garner, vice president of in-club product management at Sam’s Club. “By adding Inventory Scan to our current fleet of robotic scrubbers, we obtain critical inventory data that previously was time consuming to obtain.” “This intelligence allows us to proactively manage our clubs in an efficient…
