Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.38
…autonomous vehicles and drones to mobile robots, automated food deliveries are spreading. Cyan Robotics Inc., which does business as Coco, yesterday announced the official launch of COCO 1, a larger, more advanced version of its signature pink delivery robot. Coco designed and manufactured COCO 1 in partnership with micromobility provider Segway Inc. “Amidst the ongoing labor shortage and growing demand for delivery robots, we believe that Coco is embarking on an exciting journey in a blue-ocean market,” said Tony Ho, vice president of global business development at Segway. “This collaboration is by far Segway's largest endeavor in the delivery robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.37
One of the challenges for commercial drone deliveries is the management of multiple fleets in the same space. Today, the Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality opened a pilot route for operations by Airwayz, SkylinX and FlytechIL. As part of the program, Nespresso will deliver coffee capsules to a targeted group of customers, which the companies said will demonstrate the future of efficient and sustainable last-mile subscription delivery. “The consumer experience is king at Nespresso,” stated Shai Dinur, director of customer care and services at Nespresso Israel. “I believe drone delivery could really transform the ordering process and our responsiveness, reducing delivery times,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.34
…industry might look like in five years. Read: Amazon's Delivery Dream Is a Nightmare for FedEx and UPS Shipping with Amazon is not a new project for the company. For years, the e-commerce giant has been building out its delivery infrastructure, expanding into ocean freight, leasing its own cargo planes, finding ways to deliver packages inside your house with Amazon Key, and even planning for the future with its drone delivery initiatives. Despite all this, though, the company isn’t ready to go toe-to-toe with established firms, which spend billions each year just upgrading their existing networks. For that reason, Shipping…
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…Magna, and San Francisco-based autonomous robotics company, Cartken, announced last week an agreement for Magna to manufacture Cartken’s autonomous delivery robot fleet to meet growing demand for last mile delivery. Manufacturing of Oakland, Calif.-based Cartken’s Model C has begun in a Magna facility in Michigan. Production capacity is expected to ramp up over the next few months and as the collaboration expands, the two companies plan to include additional autonomous delivery models based on the same platform for different use-applications and robot-as-a-service business models. Thousands of delivery robots are expected to be produced Based on Cartken’s forecast, thousands of autonomous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.29
…leaks are a few of the challenges facing the drone-delivery space, according to a recent report by market research firm IDTechEx. In the report, “Mobile Robotics in Logistics, Warehousing and Delivery 2022 to 2042,” IDTechEx forecasts that the drone-delivery market will grow at a healthy rate in the short term, but it might not take off until after this decade. The report also includes analysis of drone technology, a comparison between drone and robotic deliveries, the most recent regulatory updates, and profiles of major market players, according to IDTechEx. The research firm said the problems outlined in the report help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.29
…Consumer Electronics Show today, Ottonomy Inc. showed its Ottobots, delivery robots for both indoor and outdoor environments. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based company has been developing the autonomous mobile robots for the restaurant and retail industries. “We are excited to unveil Ottobots at our first CES,” said Ritukar Vijay, CEO of Ottonomy. “The pandemic has provided Ottobots a catalyst enabling a series of partnerships that allowed us to launch fully autonomous delivery for indoor deliveries, curbside deliveries, and last-mile deliveries.” Ottonomy said its robots can provide contactless deliveries through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. The company is backed by Connetic Ventures and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.22
…of e-commerce, but it has also increased demand for delivery robots. Starship Technologies said last week that its robotic deliveries have quadrupled globally since the beginning of the pandemic. “This past year has been a game changer for autonomous delivery, moving adoption ahead by years,” stated Ahti Heinla, co-founder and CEO of Starship Technologies. “When we launched commercial delivery three years ago, we didn’t expect to be at the point we are today.” “We marked the significant milestone of 1 million deliveries in January 2021, and we’ve since surpassed 1.5 million deliveries,” he said. “These rapid developments have also helped…
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…partnership to use Nuro's autonomous, electric vehicles for food deliveries in the U.S. Uber Eats consumers will be able to order meals and goods delivered by Nuro's zero-occupant autonomous delivery vehicles, which run on public roads and are built specifically to carry food and other goods. The partnership will kick off this fall with deliveries in Houston and Mountain View, Calif. San Francisco-based Uber and Mountain View, Calif.-based Nuro said they plan to expand the service to the greater Bay Area. “Nuro and Uber share a vision in which technology can make everyday life just a little bit easier,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.09
Real Life Robotics Inc., which specializes in cargo and last-mile robotic delivery at scale, yesterday announced an exclusive strategic engineering partnership with InDro Robotics, a leading Canadian research and development firm. InDro said it will provide engineering support for Real Life Robotics’ systems to address labor shortages with “unique, customizable, and affordable last-mile delivery robotic solutions.” “InDro’s world-class team of engineers brings exceptional depth to our product development path as we expand globally,” said Cameron Waite, founder and CEO of Real Life Robotics. “We’re excited to expand our partnership and know it will accelerate our ability to deliver robotics solutions…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.08
…plans to use its funding to scale its robotic delivery service and meet increasing demand by launching in new cities and college campuses. “The autonomous delivery market has been gaining momentum the past couple of years, and we think it will really take off this year,” stated Alastair Westgarth, CEO of Starship. “The demand for Starship’s services continues to rapidly increase, and we are regularly contacted by more college campuses and cities that want our services, often because they hear about the great results that Starship is already delivering.” Last-mile deliveries are a well-known retail bottleneck that automation can solve,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.96
Drone deliveries got a boost today, as Flytrex Inc. announced that it has raised a $40 million Series C round, which brings its total funding to $60 million. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it will use the funds to ramp up its expansion across the U.S. and advance partnerships with leading retailers and quick-service restaurants. “On-demand drone delivery has skyrocketed since the pandemic began and is becoming much more mainstream, much faster than expected,” said Yariv Bash, co-founder and CEO of Flytrex. “We’re excited to continue working with the FAA, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and others to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.92
Last week, FedEx Express, in collaboration with Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FCMI) Air, announced completion of its first scheduled last-mile aerial drone delivery in Ireland. The delivery marked the launch of a trial service delivering goods from FMCI based at Shannon Airport in County Clare, to Foynes Port in County Limerick, Ireland’s second-largest port operator and largest bulk port company. FedEx said the delivery demonstrates the benefits of drones for last-mile service and its commitment to exploring the latest innovations. “We are always looking for new and innovative ways to deliver the world to our customers’ doorsteps,” said Mike Roche,…