Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.93
July 26, 2021
…think that there are a select few, probably including Walmart that will go down the capex path. They have all of their own software and capabilities in-house,” said an Attabotics staffer. “But, there's a lot that goes into e-grocery. Even the large companies need a turnkey solution if they want to get to market quickly with a profitable e-grocery business with the right SKU assortment, delivery time, the right mix of fresh and local produce. It's just impractical to do it all by yourself from scratch.” “There are a lot of different pieces to the software and robotics stack,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.23
July 23, 2021
…company was founded in 2009, and its customers include Walmart, Kroger, and the Mall of America. Denver Public Schools, one of the largest school districts in the U.S., plans to use Tennant Co. floor scrubbers with BrainOS, starting with 14 buildings. Brain recently hired Jon Thomason as its new chief technology officer. He is former vice president of autonomous solutions at Uber Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), and he has also held senior roles at Amazon and Qualcomm. Robotics 24/7 spoke with Thomason about his experience, his views on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and his plans for Brain Corp. You've been…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.82
July 14, 2021
Walmart Inc. and Symbotic LLC today announced that they have partnered to “reimagine” the retailer's regional distribution network. Symbotic first implemented its supply chain automation in Walmart's Brooksville, Fla., distribution center in 2017. Since then, the companies have worked together to optimize the system. Today, Symbotic will begin outfitting 25 additional regional distribution centers with its hardware and software. “There is no greater validation of our efforts to use technology to reimagine the warehouse and supply chain than our work with Walmart,” stated Rick Cohen, CEO of Symbotic. “We set out more than 15 years ago to dramatically improve America’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.40
July 12, 2021
…or so it seems. Major supermarket chains including Kroger, Walmart, and H-E-B have started micro-fulfillment center projects, tapping automation companies that offer robotic, high-density storage and picking systems, which can be placed inside a store or a so-called “dark store” that fulfills online orders for a compact geographic area. But for all the attention on the micro-fulfillment center (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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.28
July 02, 2021
…world's best-known brands such as Decathlon, Nike, Circle K, Walmart, and ASDA. The company claimed that it has the largest share of the global autonomous mobile robot (AMR) market with operations in 30 countries. Geek+ plans to continue to strengthen its regional capabilities by teaming up with local as well as global integrators. Building upon its goods-to-person picking robot, Geek+ now offers a wide range of hardware systems. It said its product line includes the award-winning, bin-to-person RoboShuttle, as well as sorting, materials handling, and lifting robots. “We are not just an AMR provider, but [also] a long-term automation partner…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.53
July 01, 2021
…operational partnership with Toyota Group Announced a partnership with Walmart to bring on-demand delivery of health and wellness products to the U.S. Partnered with Pfizer to design and test delivery systems to safely, efficiently, and equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines in countries where Zipline operates Surpassed 10 million autonomous miles flown and 2 million vaccine doses distributed Funding to bring Zipline valuation to $2.75B “When we launched in Rwanda in 2016, we set out to serve 21 hospitals in the first year. It was hard— integrating systems, fine-tuning hardware, on-boarding new facilities, pioneering new systems to integrate into civilian airspace, to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.48
June 28, 2021
…$2 billion investment from Microsoft and $750 million from Walmart and others, and Waymo's $2.5 billion funding. Other notable deals included TuSimple's $1.1 billion IPO, Woven Planet's acquisition of Lyft's Level 5 division for $550 million, Momenta's $500 million fundraising, and DiDi Autonomous Driving's $300 million round. Xpeng said it plans to plans to use the net proceeds from its global offering to expand its product portfolio and develop more advanced technologies. It also intends to accelerate its business expansion by enhancing brand recognition, acquiring customers through omni-channel marketing strategies, and expanding its sales and service touch points both domestically…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.85
June 18, 2021
Walmart Inc. yesterday said that it has invested in DroneUp LLC, which provides drone services across the U.S. The retailer did not specify the amount of funding but did say that the investment came after successful drone deliveries of COVID-19 self-testing kits. “In our ongoing effort to get customers the items they want, and fast, we know it will take a well-coordinated network of delivery solutions that span the streets, sidewalks, and skies,” wrote John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., in a blog post. “Some of these solutions are still emerging, but they’re already showing encouraging results.” Virginia…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.71
May 25, 2021
…deliveries to more homes In September 2020, Flytrex and Walmart announced a pilot project to bring backyard drone delivery to Fayetteville. They said its goal was to explore how drones can deliver items from a Walmart store to customers in a way that’s convenient, fast, and safe – from picking and packing to takeoff and arrival. The new expansion will enable a larger number of homes in the city to use the drone delivery service, said the company. Deliveries will be made in cooperation with long-time partner Causey Aviation Unmanned as part of the waiver, offering food, drinks, and other…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.64
April 28, 2021
…points, you might have 1,500 to 5,000 like a Walmart.” Exterior of ASRS. Source: Attabotics AI for predictive maintenance, tuning fulfillment “We're trying to get this data, enhance it, and feed elements from outside the system, such as sensors, for feedback tools,” said Dickinson. “We're taking it to the point of predicting equipment failure and then pulling an element out of service to perform maintenance while minimizing downtime.” The company uses Internet of Things (IoT) data derived from cloud-based robotic operations. It has worked with Microsoft for supply chain management on the Azure cloud platofrm, and it recently partnered with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.60
April 23, 2021
…short-haul, business-to-business logistics for Fortune 500 retailers such as Walmart and Loblaw. Gatik said it can reduce customer costs and keep delivery times short by automating transportation networks. Velodyne's sensors are part of Gatik's sensor suite for its autonomous delivery vehicles. Source: Velodyne Lidar Gatik uses Velodyne sensors in real-time operations As e-commerce growth soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to address labor shortges, increase road safety, and meet customer expectations for rapid and contactless delivery has also risen. Gatik said its fleet of Class 3-6 trucks is equipped with multi-temperature compartments and operates seven days a week, 12…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.66
April 15, 2021
…Cruise LLC today said that several institutional investors and Walmart Inc. have joined its previously announced investment round, bringing the total capital raised to $2.75 billion at a valuation of more than $30 billion. “This investment is a marker for us – it shows our commitment to bringing the benefit of self-driving cars to our customers and business,” stated John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S. “We’re excited to join Cruise’s already impressive partner and investor ecosystem with the likes of GM, Honda, and Microsoft as we work towards pioneering this emerging technology.” San Francisco-based Cruise has been developing…
