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…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.…
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…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…
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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…
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…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…
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…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…
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…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…
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…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…
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…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…
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…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…
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…behind the wheel in a delivery route for Walmart in Bentonville, Ark. The driverless deliveries are moving customer orders between a Walmart “dark store” and a Neighborhood Market with a fleet of multi-temperature autonomous box trucks. “Through our work with Gatik, we’ve identified that autonomous box trucks offer an efficient, safe, and sustainable solution for transporting goods on repeatable routes…
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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…
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…who live near the same-day delivery site in Tolleson, Ariz. and purchase an eligible item weighing five pounds or less can have it delivered by drone in under an hour. Since starting its Prime Air last mile delivery service in 2022, Amazon has delivered thousands of items to customers in less than an hour. In 2023, the e-commerce distributor also…
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…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…
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…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…
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…shutting down its robotic same-day delivery service, according to an internal memo obtained by Robotics 24/7. In an e-mail sent to FedEx employees this week, Sriram Krishnasam, chief transformation officer at FedEx, said the company was eliminating Roxo, the FedEx Sameday Bot, as part of an internal organizational program called DRIVE. Amazon.com Inc. also announced this week that it is…
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