Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 37.81
February 27, 2023
…automated platform it said was designed to revolutionize online grocery. Unlike other automation being tested in the grocery industry, Fulfil said its robots do all the picking and packing across all product categories and temperature states. As it emerged from stealth, the robotics startup also announced that it recently closed a $60 million Series B round of funding led by Eclipse with participation from Khosla Ventures and DCVC. Historically, fulfilling online grocery orders has been expensive Fulfil said its robotics platform uniquely solves several challenges in the online grocery business. Although grocery e-commerce has soared in popularity since the pandemic…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 35.74
May 17, 2021
Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, now CEO and chief architect, respectively, co-founded Starship Technologies in 2014. The 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.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.04
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 32.54
October 24, 2022
…and now frozen. StrongPoint is AutoStore’s first and only grocery-focused distribution partner. “This is a great day for grocery retailers and food management companies looking at automation to boost efficiency, as they can now automate all three temperature zones,” stated Jacob Tveraabak, CEO of StrongPoint. “We are proud to have the honor of installing a world first for AutoStore and look forward to leveraging our 35+ years’ experience in food management and grocery retail to create the world’s first and best fully automated solution purpose built for groceries.” StrongPoint said it provides end-to-end, e-commerce fulfilment technologies and in-store systems to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.93
January 12, 2021
…become comfortable with online ordering of perishable items and groceries. One of the significant changes in supply chain strategies we are seeing as a result of this is the rise of fulfillment centers that bring fulfillment closer to the consumer. Fulfillment centers Typically, one of the dominant components in a company’s supply chain was the large warehouse or distribution center that acted as a central hub from where products are shipped to retail outlets. These are now being joined by a network of fulfillment centers that focus on localized, direct-to-customer service. They are designed to primarily get online orders to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.39
July 29, 2022
American grocery retailer The Kroger Co. this week announced the official opening of its newest customer fulfillment center, or CFC, in Dallas. Powered by the Ocado Group, the CFC will use advanced robotics technology. “Kroger's fast-growing seamless ecosystem takes the promise of zero compromise to the next level, with Kroger Delivery bringing the freshest food and quality ingredients to your own doorstep—when you want it, how you want it,” said Bill Bennett, Kroger vice president and head of e-commerce. “Customers can use Kroger.com or the Kroger app to check the weekly circular, select personalized digital coupons, search products by dietary…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 29.06
June 19, 2024
…can help businesses with staffing shortages for retail and restaurant industries. Its fully-autonomous Ottobots can deliver food and beverages, groceries, and packages for indoor and outdoor applications including curbside delivery, first mile, last mile, airports, malls, casions, and intralogistics across large industrial manufacturing campuses. Ottonomy robots are available on a robotics as a service (RaaS) model. The company said its business customers get access to a quicker, safer, and more economical delivery option as compared to traditional third party delivery services. Above all, Ottonomy said its robots are set to reduce carbon emissions and improve quality of life.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.52
March 30, 2021
…micro-fulfillment center in Carlstadt, N.J., to support its online grocery operations. The company is partnering with robotics provider AutoStore and integrator Bastian Solutions to upgrade its order-fulfillment capabilities. H Mart started in 1982 with a single store in Woodside, Queens, N.Y., and has grown to more than 97 stores across the U.S. The Lyndhurst, N.J.-based company offers both Asian and Western foods and is also known for its food halls. The National Retail Federation has recognized H Mart in its list of “Hot 100 Retailers,” and Supermarket News has listed it as one of the “Top 50 Small Chains and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.35
December 03, 2021
…to efficiently plan delivery routes. COCO 1 can carry groceries With its increased range and carrying capacity, the COCO 1 can deliver larger orders for a wider range of merchants, further eliminating the need for car-based delivery in metropolitan areas, said Coco. The company added that the launch of COCO 1 enables it to branch into the grocery space. The COCO 1 can hold up to four full grocery bags. COCO 1 will make its debut with Erewhon Market, a Los Angeles-based health foods grocery store, and it will be stationed at locations across the city. Coco said the launch…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.79
July 26, 2021
…of e-commerce demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in groceries, has been well-documented, but the growing use of automation isn't as straightforward, finds a recent study. “E-Grocery Infrastructure 2021” from London-based STIQ Ltd. examines the growing pains around the adoption of micro-fulfillment centers, mobile robots for indoor use, and delivery drones and robots. Legacy, brick-and-mortar retailers faced shutdowns, staffing shortages, and tightened profit margins during the pandemic, causing many to delay projects and investment in new technologies, said STIQ, which does business as Styleintelligence. At the same time, larger e-commerce players such as Ocado Group PLC and Amazon.com Inc., which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.30
January 21, 2020
Demand for e-grocery Automating e-grocery processes has suddenly become essential. Nielsen and the Food Marketing Institute project spending on e-grocery to triple by 2022 and many grocers have already reached the point where using pickers as surrogate shoppers, traveling up and down store aisles pulling orders from shelves, has become unsustainable. The economics don’t make sense and the increased congestion is frustrating in-store shoppers. Several major grocers are moving forward with plans to automate the complex e-grocery fulfillment process. But no clear consensus on the best approach has emerged. E-grocery fulfillment is particularly challenging because of the variety of products…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.91
September 09, 2022
…rapidly growing potential for last-mile autonomous delivery of meals, groceries, and other goods, said the companies. It also opens up autonomous delivery technology to Uber Eats merchants and restaurants of all sizes, they added. In addition, Uber and Nuro said their partnership provides an opportunity for them to join forces to support local businesses and strengthen local commerce. “Our partnership with Uber underscores Nuro's track record of partnering with the world's leading brands to make autonomous delivery a seamless experience,” said Cosimo Leipold, head of partnerships at Nuro. “With our unique autonomous delivery vehicles and Uber's phenomenal scale and reach,…
