Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 60.64
February 06, 2024
LAS VEGAS – Ocado Group recently announced a deal for Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) to provide automated fulfilment technology at a distribution site for McKesson Canada. The deal will see Ocado sell its unique warehouse fulfilment technology in a sector outside of grocery retail for the first time, and provide the AI-powered software applications necessary to operate that technology long term. McKesson Canada is a leading diversified healthcare provider in Canada and is the largest pharmaceutical distributor in the country. OIA on display at Manifest At Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, the organization had its Ocado Storage and Retrieval (OSRS)…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 59.25
July 16, 2020
Founded in 2014, Kindred Powered by Ocado Group is a robotics and artificial intelligence company contributing to the workforce of the future through human-robot collaboration. The company said its cutting-edge CORE/AutoGrasp reinforcement learning platform is the foundation of its proprietary technologies, including AI-enabled SORT and INDUCT robots. Kindred added that its robots continuously improve, becoming faster and more accurate over time so clients can automate e-commerce fulfillment and supply chain operations while increasing throughput. The company is co-located in San Francisco and Toronto and is part of U.K.-based Ocado Group PLC.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 49.71
May 04, 2023
Ocado Group PLC today announced that it has agreed to acquire mobile robot provider 6 River Systems LLC from Shopify Inc. The companies did not disclose the financial terms. “We are delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Ocado family,” said James Matthews, CEO of Ocado Technology, in a brief press release. “6 River Systems brings exciting new IP and possibilities to the wider Ocado technology estate, as well as valuable commercial and R&D expertise in non-grocery retail segments.” Hatfield, U.K.-based Ocado Group provides e-commerce order-fulfilment systems to large grocery retailers worldwide. For the past two decades, the company said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.15
October 07, 2021
…announced a £10 million ($13.63 million U.S.) investment from Ocado Group PLC. The companies said they are partnering to accelerate the development of autonomous grocery deliveries in complex urban environments. “Ocado Group has been driving innovation in global grocery logistics for decades,” said Alex Kendall, CEO of Wayve. “Their cutting-edge approach to grocery operations and international reach aligns strongly with Wayve’s culture and global ambitions.” “Globally, there is huge momentum to transform mobility in grocery operations right now,” he said. “We are focused on delivering an autonomous last-mile solution to support the needs of grocery retailers everywhere. Through this partnership…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.99
April 19, 2021
…fresh food.” The company will be using technology from Ocado Group PLC under a partnership that began in 2018. Cincinnati-based Kroger was founded in 1883 and has close to 500,000 associates serving 60 million households annually. Hatflield, U.K.-based Ocado has been developing robots, artificial intelligence, and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) for online grocers such as Ocado Retail Ltd. It acquired Kindred Systems for $262 million and Haddington Dynamics for $25 million in November 2020. “2020 was a pivotal year for grocery e-commerce, with Kroger's digital business scaling to over $10 billion—and achieving a record digital sales increase of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.73
July 29, 2022
…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 preference, and ultimately place their delivery order, saving time and money,” Bennett added. The company collaborated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.37
January 11, 2023
…the operation of vehicles.” In addition, Oxbotica's collaborators include Ocado Group. The companies are jointly working on autonomous deliveries to fulfill customer orders. A software-defined vehicle from partner Applied EV, driven by Oxbotica, has already operated with no onboard driver on a publicly accessible road in Oxford. The company plans to launch in 2024 autonomous passenger shuttles and industry-specific vehicles in partnership with Applied EV, bp, NEVS, and ZF. Meanwhile, together with Wenco International Mining Systems Ltd., Oxbotica said it is bringing open autonomy to mining to improve safety and sustainability combined with lower operational costs. Applied EV and Ocado…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.66
May 18, 2023
…that it was selling 6 River Systems (6RS) to Ocado. Sources told Robotics 24/7 that Shopify had laid off as much as 85% of 6 River Systems' staff before selling it. Link said that news has probably left some of 6 River Systems' customers wondering what will happen next. He compared the transaction to Amazon purchasing Kiva Systems in 2012 and how much of that technology went in house and was no longer available to customers. “[Customers] are sitting there saying, 'I got my supply chain technology wrapped up in a Shopify/6 River Systems solution, and now this company Ocado…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.90
January 18, 2022
…learns from petabyte-scale driving data provided by partners including Ocado Group, Asda, and DPD. The company said it will use the new capital to continue to grow its team, develop an SAE Level 4 prototype for electric passenger vehicles and delivery vans, and begin last-mile delivery pilots with partners. Wayve also plans to develop the data infrastructure to improve its core autonomy platform at fleet scale. The company said it is aiming to be the first to deploy autonomy in 100 cities. Microsoft joins funding round Wayve said it has raised more than $258 million in equity to date, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.72
October 19, 2022
…single player in the robot arm ecosystem, despite Amazon, Ocado, Kindred, and FedEx,” he added. “Consolidation will happen, but Plus One is fortunate. We started with the application rather than the technology. The only metric that matters for us is the number of picks around the world.” “We've had a lot of success with mixed depalletizing, which people don't want to do,” said Nieves. “Companies want to reach boxes at the bottom, not the top at induction.” “We say, 'Robots work, people rule,' because people are more flexible. They can begin decanting and then do packout and then do palletizing,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.90
July 12, 2021
…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 region,” Lucchino said. “This transformation by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.86
May 12, 2023
…Inc.'s layoffs and sale of 6 River Systems to Ocado Group PLC. According to industry observers, relatively few mobile robot suppliers are profitable, but most agreed that Locus is one of them. DHL Supply Chain said it plans to deploy Locus Origin robots across its global network of warehouses and distribution centers. The companies claimed that it is one of the industry's biggest AMR deals to date, growing from nearly 4,000 robots since 2021. DHL seeks select robot providers As a major third-party logistics provider (3PL), DHL works with several robotics suppliers, including AutoStore, Boston Dynamics, Crown Equipment, and Vecna…
