Brain Corp. yesterday announced that it and Tennant Co. have completed the deployment of more than 40 autonomous scrubbers with Albert, part of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. and one of the Czech Republic’s largest retail brands. “Albert stores’ introduction of autonomous robots is a great example of how retailers are using technology to support their workforces and enhance in-store operations,” stated Michel Spruijt, chief revenue officer at Brain Corp. San Diego, Calif.-based Brain Corp claimed that its artificial intelligence software…
…said it supports Inventory Scan technology with Tennant Co. at Sam's Club, grew 100% year over year in Europe, and shipped record numbers of the Whiz autonomous vacuum with partner SoftBank Robotics. Pinn brings experience to Brain Corp Pinn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters in Business from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. He was a co-founder of Snaptracs, Qualcomm’s consumer…
Brain Corp. and Tennant Co. announced that they will demonstrate Inventory Scan, a new data-capture accessory for Tennant's autonomous floor scrubbers, at Interclean in Amsterdam next week. “This new product marks the beginning of realizing the next phase in our company's vision and continued growth in Europe as well as the U.S.,” stated Dr. Eugene Izhikevich, CEO of Brain Corp. “We are actively taking BrainOS-powered robots from primarily task-oriented machines to in-store data-acquisition platforms. This delivers critical insights, and this…
Tennant Co. today said it has introduced lithium-ion technology to its portfolio of cleaning machines, including its T380AMR, T7AMR, and T16AMR. The company said the advanced battery technology and the mobile robots it has engineered with Brain Corp., will benefit customers around the world. “Throughout its 150-year history, Tennant Co. has been dedicated to advancing the cleaning industry by relentlessly pursuing new technologies, and we are excited to continue this legacy with the addition of advanced lithium-ion battery technology to…
…and fastest to date, in partnership with Tennant Co. “Sam’s Club is hyper-focused on making sure our members have a seamless shopping experience, so any time-saving innovation we can implement is significant,” said Todd Garner, vice president of in-club product management at Sam’s Club. “By adding Inventory Scan to our current fleet of robotic scrubbers, we obtain critical inventory data that previously was time consuming to obtain.” “This intelligence allows us to proactively manage our clubs in an efficient manner,”…
…Brain Corp. said it has partnered with Tennant Co. to launch Inventory Scan, a new data capture accessory that can be fitted to autonomous floor scrubbers to scan in-store inventory and report key details. “By adding Inventory Scan to new or existing robotic scrubber fleets, retailers are immediately able to access critical in-store inventory data in near real-time,” said Dave Ross, vice president of business development at Brain Corp. “Knowing where an item is, if it’s in stock, if it’s…
…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 a software leader at…
…Schools has chosen robotic scrubbers made by Tennant Co. and using its BrainOS autonomy software to clean schools across one of the largest school districts in the U.S. Denver Public Schools decided to invest in a large fleet of self-driving floor cleaners to free its facility management staffers so they can work on other higher-value tasks, such as cleaning between classes and in-depth sanitizing. The machines will be deployed this summer at various high schools in the district, which includes…
