Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.99
February 22, 2017
…with drones so far. It has implications for future deliveries, especially in rural locations where our package cars often have to travel miles to make a single delivery,” said Mark Wallace, UPS senior vice president of global engineering and sustainability. “Imagine a triangular delivery route where the stops are miles apart by road. Sending a drone from a package car to make just one of those deliveries can reduce costly miles driven. This is a big step toward bolstering efficiency in our network and reducing our emissions at the same time.” With ORION, UPS’s On-Road Integrated Optimization Navigation routing software,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.77
May 25, 2022
…has seen increasing interest in applications such as inspection, delivery, and security. Earlier this month, Flytrex Inc. and Jersey Mike's Subs partnered to delivery food orders in Holly Springs, N.C. In addition to its deal with Jersey Mike's, Flytrex today announced that it has partnered with The Ice Cream Shop, Unilever's first digital storefront, to deliver ice cream brands including Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Good Humor, Klondike, Magnum, Popsicle, and Talenti. The ice cream market could grow to $122.1 billion by 2031, estimated Allied Analytics LLP. “Through the new partnership with Unilever’s digital storefront, you can scream for ice cream…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.65
September 05, 2022
…Kiwibot to students. This semester, 15 of the company’s delivery robots will be scurrying around campus, giving hungry students their meals. The SAE Level 3 mobile robots have come to campus as part of a deal Miami-based Kiwibot made with food company Sodexo in February. By the end of the year, Kiwibot said it plans to place more than 1,200 robots at more than 50 college campuses around the U.S. and Canada. To date, the company has deployed its robots at 26 campuses around the U.S., according to its website. Aretha Phillips, Framingham State’s Sodexo general manager, told Robotics 24/7…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.50
February 16, 2022
…Cos. for the exclusive launch of an on-demand grocery delivery service at its Lucky California flagship store in Pleasanton, Calif. Lucky is the first grocery store in the Bay Area to partner with Starship. “We are very pleased to bring the benefits of autonomous delivery to Pleasanton in partnership with Lucky California,” said Ryan Tuohy, senior vice president of sales and business development at Starship Technologies. “Since launching our service in Modesto in 2020, we’ve been excited to see the extremely positive reaction to the robots and how they were embraced as part of the local community.” “We think the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.43
January 24, 2022
Starship Technologies Inc. today rolled out its robotic food delivery service at Southern Methodist University. The company is providing a fleet of 16 autonomous robots for on-demand deliveries from 10 campus eateries at SMU. “Ease of access to food is very important for college students on our campus,” said Austin Hickle, SMU student body president. “We are excited to have this service at SMU going forward because students now have the ability to order and receive meals within minutes.” Southern Methodist is a nationally ranked global research university in Dallas. SMU said its “alumni, faculty, and nearly 12,000 students in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.42
October 26, 2022
…a handful of customer applications, including Starbucks and Grubhub deliveries. Cartken CEO Chris Bersch said that he and co-founders Jonas Witt, Jake Stelman, and Anjali Jindal Naik got excited about the prospect for robots because of the technology’s readiness and affordability. The four Google alumni decided the timing was right and founded the Oakland, Calif.-based company in 2019. “What we saw was a technological inflection point where we could make small, self-driving vehicles work on the street,” said Bersch. “Because it doesn’t make sense to build a $20,000 robot that can deliver burritos.” Revenue from robotic last-mile deliveries is expected…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.37
December 19, 2021
…last week announced that a fleet of its Ottobot delivery robots is now available at CVG. The company claimed that it is the first fully autonomous delivery of food, beverage, and lifestyle products in an airport environment. “This launch is a testament to CVG's commitment to innovation and customer experience,” stated Ritukar Vijay, co-founder and CEO of Ottonomy. “We are able to provide a safe and secure experience through our Ottobots, executing automated contactless deliveries of food and beverage and retail products. COVID-19 has changed the way we all interact and relate to travel, making contactless delivery even more relevant…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.32
December 03, 2021
…autonomous vehicles and drones to mobile robots, automated food deliveries are spreading. Cyan Robotics Inc., which does business as Coco, yesterday announced the official launch of COCO 1, a larger, more advanced version of its signature pink delivery robot. Coco designed and manufactured COCO 1 in partnership with micromobility provider Segway Inc. “Amidst the ongoing labor shortage and growing demand for delivery robots, we believe that Coco is embarking on an exciting journey in a blue-ocean market,” said Tony Ho, vice president of global business development at Segway. “This collaboration is by far Segway's largest endeavor in the delivery robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.30
March 21, 2021
…which claimed to be a leader in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail. Flytrex said the investment comes in the wake of several significant milestones. In September 2020, the company announced a benchmark pilot project to deliver select grocery and household essential items from Walmart stores in Fayetteville, N.C., using Flytrex’s autonomous drone delivery service. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Flytrex had launched a system delivering necessities to residents of Grand Forks, N.D., helping address the growing health crisis by keeping citizens in the safety of their own homes and reducing crowding and unnecessary contact at local stores.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.27
February 16, 2022
…report, in which it analyzed consumer trends from its drone-delivery service across North Carolina. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company claimed that it has completed more business-to-consumer deliveries by drone than any other company in the U.S. “Drone delivery has skyrocketed over the past year,” said Yariv Bash, co-founder and CEO Flytrex. “The exponential growth of orders from the Flytrex service has demonstrated that consumers are flying high over our ultrafast delivery.” “Our goal has always been to provide the fastest, safest, and most affordable service to customers, and we’re thrilled to see just how delighted they are,” he added. “We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.17
September 14, 2023
…Pickup. The company said it enables a fully autonomous delivery process—from order placement through pick-up and delivery to customers’ yards. Flytrex claimed that its new capability can cut delivery times to about five minutes from the time orders are ready, creating growth opportunities for QSRs and family-owned restaurants. “What’s so unique about this innovation is its real potential to move the needle, with more and more businesses getting on board with an undeniably seamless and cost-effective process,” stated Yariv Bash, co-founder and CEO of Flytrex. “This upgrade is a huge step forward in achieving our vision to provide drone delivery…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.15
March 01, 2022
…plans to use its funding to scale its robotic delivery service and meet increasing demand by launching in new cities and college campuses. “The autonomous delivery market has been gaining momentum the past couple of years, and we think it will really take off this year,” stated Alastair Westgarth, CEO of Starship. “The demand for Starship’s services continues to rapidly increase, and we are regularly contacted by more college campuses and cities that want our services, often because they hear about the great results that Starship is already delivering.” Last-mile deliveries are a well-known retail bottleneck that automation can solve,…
