Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.54
October 04, 2016
…gives a foot in the door to Amazon’s growing grocery business, which they see as the next game changer as FedEx and UPS are not delivering groceries. “Amazon is forced to do business with FedEx and UPS,” he said. “They need these carriers for deliveries so Amazon does not have the delivery density to do much more than major metropolitan areas with their own trucks.” With so many moving parts to this story, coupled with Amazon not really talking publicly about its full-fledged logistics vision, there is an expectation that things will change as time goes on. But it stands…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.49
January 14, 2022
…efficiently and cost-effectively automate touchless order fulfillment, starting with groceries. The patented system allows free same-day delivery of “fresher-than-store” goods directly to the customer’s door, as well as premium one-hour service, said the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company. HDS added that it has developed a novel user experience, personalized around the dietary needs and desires of each customer. HDS Global raises $5M, bolsters expert leadership HDS Global also announced $5 million in strategic investments from prominent individuals, with expertise spanning technology, retail, and academia. It had previously secured funding from global brands including Ingram Micro and Toyota. The company has added…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.13
January 25, 2023
…growing. Within e-commerce, have you seen increasing interest in grocery fulfillment? Geyer: One application we've seen in grocery is coupling robots with ASRS [automated storage and retrieval systems]. We've developed technology to pack goods in a grocery bag. For a long time, robots have been able to pick things, but to pack a cucumber in a bag with other goods is a nontrivial operation. The robot has to understand how it's holding the item and determine its geometry as it transfers it. We're doing this live in a customer's warehouse. We've developed this not only for grocery bags, but also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.91
September 22, 2023
…DHL Express Estonia parcel deliveries. More recently, Clevon has delivered parcels with with PostNet in Texas, as well as groceries with Colruyt Group in Belgium and IKI stores in Lithuania. The company said its partners such as grocery retailers, food businesses, and logistics providers are seeking safe, reliable, customizable, and sustainable services.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.85
January 20, 2022
…said it has designed autonomous robots to deliver food, groceries, and packages locally in minutes. Alastair Westgarth is the CEO of the company, whose headquarters are in San Francisco and whose main engineering office is in Estonia. Starship robots accessible by app Starship said its mobile robots have traveled millions of miles and completed more than 2 million autonomous commercial deliveries around the world as of late last year. The company added that its low-emission robots make more than 100,000 road crossings every day, and its systems also serve numerous college campuses across the U.S. Consumers can use the Starship…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.84
July 12, 2021
…through digital shopping and 2,800 retail food stores. The grocery retailer has recently partnered with Ocado Group PLC on automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) for e-commerce order fulfillment and with Drone Express on testing drone deliveries. Kroger to grow DC, add more automation Kroger's distribution center (DC) opened in 2003 and currently services 115 stores in central and northwest Ohio, as well as southeast Michigan and the Ohio River Valley region. During the renovation, the company will expand the facility by 130,000 sq. ft. (12,000 sq. m). “This collaborative project will allow us to better serve customers in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.47
May 17, 2021
…Francisco-based company's mobile robots are designed to deliver food, groceries, and packages locally within minutes. They drive autonomously but are monitored by humans who can take control at any time. Starship added that its zero-emissions robots have traveled millions of miles and make more than 80,000 road crossings every day. Source: Starship Technologies 'On-demand generation' drives delivery records Starship, which has offices in London; Washington, D.C.; Hamburg, Germany; and Tallinn, Estonia, said that its robotic services have proved to be especially popular with college students. It said that college campuses repeatedly set delivery records in the past year. This “on-demand…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.44
May 09, 2022
…Robotic System with integrated goods-to-person picking fulfills a U.K. grocery order. Source: Berkshire Grey Logistex provides rapid access to European users “Partnering with Logistex allows us to deliver a comprehensive robotic automation portfolio to more customers faster, accelerate the adoption of AI and robotics across the U.K. market, and enable joint customers to rapidly realise the value of robotic automation,” Berry added. Logistex said it innovation portfolio is evolving through its partnership with Berkshire Grey. Together, they said they expect to help companies streamline processes, improve employee productivity, and deliver flexible solutions that scale. Berkshire Grey’s Partner Alliance program works…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.40
April 07, 2020
…consumer behavior, and new competition have strained retail, e-commerce, grocery, convenience, and foodservice supply chains for several years. But, the impact of our current shared crisis on retail in general is unprecedented. According to Statistica1, in the first half of March sales for grocery and food delivery are up more than 40%, Amazon is up more than 16%, grocers are up almost 12%, and general merchandisers are up about 8% while over that same period apparel and department store sales are down over 10%. Consumers have radically changed their buying patterns and the impacts are significant across the retail ecosystem.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.19
April 03, 2017
…Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)’s Distribution Council, and a new partnership with Takeoff Technologies, a Boston-area startup building micro-fulfillment grocery e-commerce distribution centers that deploy sorting robots.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.14
May 01, 2020
…Mask is approved for use by essential workers providing groceries, delivery, transportation and other supporting services. Since the Maker Mask is designed with replaceable HEPA filters, the mask can be reused simply by replacing a filter and sanitizing the mask. Typical usage patterns show that during a two-month period a person would use only one reusable Maker Mask instead of using and throwing away 300 to 400 disposable N95 masks during the same time period. Due to the demand for mask-making materials, the build of materials for the Maker Mask is now included on the list of essential materials on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.11
April 21, 2021
…entertainment.” Meituan Select's business model “involves neighbors jointly purchasing groceries in bulk online at discounted prices through a group leader who also manages distribution,” reported Nikkei Asia. Meituan continues testing “In 2016, we began to develop an unmanned delivery service,” Zia Huaxia, chief scientist and head of artificial intelligence at Meituan, told China.org.cn last November. “We did so for two reasons. First, we know that it's tough for delivery men to do all the jobs manually, especially during the cold winter or in the flood season in summer.” “Second, we realized at that time that the takeaway business would expand…
