Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.89
…could play a broader role in the future of last-mile delivery, enabling easier package drop-offs, experts say. Amazon was awarded a patent for a network that manages a very specific aspect of the self-driving experience: How autonomous cars navigate reversible lanes. According to Fortune magazine, Amazon's ambitions, however, may not be to actually build these cars. Instead, the e-commerce giant has a team of around a dozen employees thinking of ways to potentially use the nascent technology to expand its own retail and logistics operations. Read: Fighting Amazon’s Supply Chain Takeover Operating fleets of driverless trucks to ship items bought…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.87
…launch what they claimed is “the first autonomous commercial delivery in the state of California.” Customers in Mountain View, Calif., will be able to order items to be delivered through the 7NOW app. “7‑Eleven has owned and defined convenience since 1927,” stated Raghu Mahadevan, chief digital officer at 7‑Eleven Chief Digital Officer. “Our first foray into autonomous delivery was in 2016, when 7‑Eleven became the first retailer in the U.S. to make a drone delivery to a customer’s house. Since then, we haven’t stopped looking for ways to redefine convenience for our customers inside and outside the four walls of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.87
…Starsky Robotics has a solution to on- and off-highway deliveries by self-driving trucks, including the “last mile” issue for how a driverless vehicle will deliver cargo at its final destination. In an interview, Starsky founder and Chief Executive Stefan Seltz-Axmacher said the company's goal is to employ robotics, sensors and software to “make trucks completely driverless.” The trucking industry is keenly following efforts to automate various aspects of big trucks, in part to address highway safety concerns as well as the growing shortage of skilled drivers. As with self-driving cars, federal and state regulators have not finalized new rules covering…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.75
…conversion of existing convertible notes. The San Francisco-based robotic delivery company has also completed a reverse merger with Patricia Acquisition Corp. that will take it public. Founded in 2017 as the robotics division of Postmates, Serve Robotics has developed zero-emissions robots to serve people in public spaces, starting with food delivery. The startup claimed that its SAE Level 4 self-driving robots, which use Ouster lidars, have completed tens of thousands of contactless deliveries in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Spun out as an independent company in 2021, Serve has established several commercial partnerships, including with Piestro, Uber Eats, and Pizza…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.74
…company offers services ranging from national and international parcel delivery to e-commerce shipping and fulfillment, international express, road, air, and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. DHL has about 380,000 employees worldwide and supports supply chains in industries including technology, life sciences, healthcare, engineering, manufacturing and energy, automotive and mobility, and retail. Deutsche Post DHL Group said it aims to achieve zero-emissions logistics by 2050. From pilot to daily service at DHL A pilot project has gradually grown into an everyday service, said Clevon, which added that its Autonomous Robot Carrier (ARC) is now a part of DHL Express…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.69
…are collaborating on a pilot project to offer grocery delivery via autonomous drones in Centerville, Ohio. The partners plan to launch a second pilot at a Ralphs store in California this coming summer. “Kroger's new drone delivery pilot is part of the evolution of our rapidly growing and innovative e-commerce business – which includes pickup, delivery, and ship and reached more than $10 billion in sales in 2020,” stated Jody Kalmbach, group vice president of product experience at Kroger. “The pilot reinforces the importance of flexibility and immediacy to customers, powered by modern, cost-effective, and efficient last-mile solutions. We're excited…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.69
Last-mile delivery gets a lot of attention for automation, but what about other links in the supply chain? Ottonomy Inc. is applying robots to multiple stages and is working with partners to grow its global presence. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based company has developed mobile robots that can work both indoors and outdoors. After starting with the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) last year, Ottobot rolled out at CES. Ottonomy later demonstrated its robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) offering at AUVSI Xponential. In addition, Ottonomy this month said it is collaborating with Posten Norge AS and Holo for “first-mile” autonomous deliveries for intralogistics pickups…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.62
…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 with Ocado Group, we aim to unlock autonomous delivery faster in more places worldwide.” Wayve puts…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.58
Drone Delivery Service Drones to deliver prescription medicines from a Florida CVS pharmacy for the largest retirement community in the U.S. Service supports social-distancing efforts and faster, same-day delivery of time- or temperature-sensitive medicines Service begins in early May in cooperation with the FAA Services to use Matternet’s M2 drone system UPS (NYSE:UPS) and CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) today said UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) will use drones to deliver prescription medicines from a CVS pharmacy to The Villages, Florida for the largest U.S. retirement community, home to more than 135,000 residents. The service will use the Matternet M2…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.53
…much it was investing. Bear Robotics announced its elevator delivery robot, the Servi Lift, last year. The robot was designed to complete last-mile deliveries inside multi-story buildings such as hotels, senior living communities, ghost kitchens, hospitals, corporate campuses, and other high-rise commercial and residential real estate properties, the Redwood City, Calif.-based company said. Bear noted that 100 trials are reserved for 2023 and broader rollouts are planned for 2024. It's betting on M2M Tech primarily because of its open and interoperable platform named ELSA (Elevator Smart Advisor, Elevator Smart Remote Management, Smart Predictive Maintenance System). “We believe this investment will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.50
…provides vertical automation for sorting and storing packages for last-mile carriers, today announced a Series A round of $12 million. The company said it will use the funding, which brings its total raised to $29.5 million, to accelerate its mission of “enabling carriers to provide more efficient delivery experiences and bolster the team’s engineering and business operations.” “Carriers have expanded their network capacities aggressively during the hypergrowth phase of e-commerce preceding and throughout COVID,” said Austin Oehlerking, founder and CEO of Boxbot. “The next phase will be about using automation to enable volume growth through higher productivity, especially as the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.48
…CEO of Starship. “As the market leader in autonomous delivery, we are constantly looking to innovate and find new ways to improve our service.” “This backing from the EIB will help enable us to continue to reshape last-mile delivery and bring the benefits of on-demand delivery and convenience to millions more people,” he said. “The additional engineering resources that we will hire in Europe will be another key component in making this possible.” Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis formed Starship in 2014. The company said its robots have been operating at Level 4 autonomy since 2018, completing more…