Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.59
February 21, 2022
…greens and herbs online and for more than 850 grocery stores across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the country. It also invests heavily in research and development. In addition, Bowery claimed that it will be the first indoor farm to take advantage of Traptic’s technology, which it will integrate with its proprietary BoweryOS operating system. It said it is already using hardware, computer vision, machine learning, and robotics to automate its operations. “The company's proprietary farm design and technology, which have been a key priority since its inception, are at the heart of the company's efficient and scalable business…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.05
February 16, 2022
Starship Technologies today said it is delivering groceries with robots in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company is expanding its partnership with The Save Mart 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,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.39
February 01, 2022
…from retail and e-commerce to food production and even grocery delivery. Companies that make the investment today will be well-positioned to tackle labor challenges and start building a strong workforce for tomorrow. And automation doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing investment. Whether you’re looking to automate specific areas of your warehouse or your entire facility from end to end, robotic solutions are available to meet any need. It’s sure to be a win-win-win for your company, your current employees, and your future workforce. About the author Derek Rickard is director of sales at Cimcorp, where he leads the sales team…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.40
January 29, 2022
…its autonomous mobile robots are designed to deliver food, groceries and packages on sidewalks within minutes. The company offers its services in university and industrial campuses, as well as in cities in the EU, U.K., and U.S. It plans further expansion in the near future. Starship's delivery robots can conduct multiple deliveries in a row, completely autonomously. They make more than 100,000 road crossings every day. “This is why the cost of a Starship delivery is now lower than the human equivalent, which is believed to be a world first for any robot delivery company, whereas most others are still…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.02
January 24, 2022
…said its mobile robots are designed to deliver food, groceries, and packages locally in minutes. The San Francisco-based company added that its delivery robots have traveled millions of miles and completed more than 2.5 million deliveries around the world. The robots drive autonomously but are monitored by humans who can take control at any time. Starship said its zero-emission robots operate commercially on a daily basis around the world and make more than 100,000 road crossings every day. The robots use a combination of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and sensors to travel on sidewalks and navigate around obstacles. Computer vision-based…
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 6.55
January 19, 2022
…co-created and delivered highly automated warehouses for their Jio-Mart grocery business,” stated Kumar. “This strategic partnership will help us leverage 5G, battery tech through new energy initiatives, [and] advances in material sciences—carbon fiber— to deliver more advanced and affordable robots.” Addverb also supports Reliance units such as its oil refineries and solar plants, fashion retailer Ajio, and online pharmacy Netmeds. Addverb plans global acceleration Addverb has subsidiaries in Singapore, the Netherlands, and Australia and said it has more than 100 customers. The company said it has more than 100 customers, including Amazon (a Reliance rival), Coca-Cola, Flipkart, and Unilever. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.09
January 18, 2022
…“We have brought together world-class strategic partners in transportation, grocery delivery, and compute, along with the best capital resources to scale our core autonomy platform, trial products with our commercial fleet partners, and build the infrastructure to scale AV2.0 globally,” he said. Founded in 2017, Wayve said it “is on a mission to reimagine autonomous mobility through embodied intelligence.” The company said it was the first to deploy autonomous vehicles on public roads in the U.K. with “end-to-end deep learning.” Wayve said AV2.0 is “a next-generation autonomous driving system that can quickly and safely adapt to new driving domains anywhere…
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 8.29
January 12, 2022
…expansion of this collaboration,” he said. “We expect the rollout will continue to delight customers looking for the freshest groceries, providing them with the convenience and value they expect from Kroger.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.74
January 10, 2022
…Grocers, and Chris Volan, senior manager of strategic accounts and robotics business development at Tennant. They will discuss the grocery company's robotic automation journey. “From Data to Insight to Decisions: Robots Propel a Better Customer Experience” will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 18, starting at 2:45 p.m. ET, Expo Level 1, Expo Stage 1.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.37
January 09, 2022
…micro-fulfillment centers are another promising application, noted Adhish Luitel, an analyst at ABI Research. Robotics and automation can assemble e-grocery order baskets for customers with a minimum workforce, he said. About the author Vaishanavi Dhokchawle is a senior associate content writer at Allied Market Research. She holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
