Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.51
…world's best-known brands such as Decathlon, Nike, Circle K, Walmart, and ASDA. The company claimed that it has the largest share of the global autonomous mobile robot (AMR) market with operations in 30 countries. Geek+ plans to continue to strengthen its regional capabilities by teaming up with local as well as global integrators. Building upon its goods-to-person picking robot, Geek+ now offers a wide range of hardware systems. It said its product line includes the award-winning, bin-to-person RoboShuttle, as well as sorting, materials handling, and lifting robots. “We are not just an AMR provider, but [also] a long-term automation partner…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.71
…operational partnership with Toyota Group Announced a partnership with Walmart to bring on-demand delivery of health and wellness products to the U.S. Partnered with Pfizer to design and test delivery systems to safely, efficiently, and equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines in countries where Zipline operates Surpassed 10 million autonomous miles flown and 2 million vaccine doses distributed Funding to bring Zipline valuation to $2.75B “When we launched in Rwanda in 2016, we set out to serve 21 hospitals in the first year. It was hard— integrating systems, fine-tuning hardware, on-boarding new facilities, pioneering new systems to integrate into civilian airspace, to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.63
…$2 billion investment from Microsoft and $750 million from Walmart and others, and Waymo's $2.5 billion funding. Other notable deals included TuSimple's $1.1 billion IPO, Woven Planet's acquisition of Lyft's Level 5 division for $550 million, Momenta's $500 million fundraising, and DiDi Autonomous Driving's $300 million round. Xpeng said it plans to plans to use the net proceeds from its global offering to expand its product portfolio and develop more advanced technologies. It also intends to accelerate its business expansion by enhancing brand recognition, acquiring customers through omni-channel marketing strategies, and expanding its sales and service touch points both domestically…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.48
Walmart Inc. yesterday said that it has invested in DroneUp LLC, which provides drone services across the U.S. The retailer did not specify the amount of funding but did say that the investment came after successful drone deliveries of COVID-19 self-testing kits. “In our ongoing effort to get customers the items they want, and fast, we know it will take a well-coordinated network of delivery solutions that span the streets, sidewalks, and skies,” wrote John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., in a blog post. “Some of these solutions are still emerging, but they’re already showing encouraging results.” Virginia…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.14
…deliveries to more homes In September 2020, Flytrex and Walmart announced a pilot project to bring backyard drone delivery to Fayetteville. They said its goal was to explore how drones can deliver items from a Walmart store to customers in a way that’s convenient, fast, and safe – from picking and packing to takeoff and arrival. The new expansion will enable a larger number of homes in the city to use the drone delivery service, said the company. Deliveries will be made in cooperation with long-time partner Causey Aviation Unmanned as part of the waiver, offering food, drinks, and other…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.77
…points, you might have 1,500 to 5,000 like a Walmart.” Exterior of ASRS. Source: Attabotics AI for predictive maintenance, tuning fulfillment “We're trying to get this data, enhance it, and feed elements from outside the system, such as sensors, for feedback tools,” said Dickinson. “We're taking it to the point of predicting equipment failure and then pulling an element out of service to perform maintenance while minimizing downtime.” The company uses Internet of Things (IoT) data derived from cloud-based robotic operations. It has worked with Microsoft for supply chain management on the Azure cloud platofrm, and it recently partnered with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.81
…short-haul, business-to-business logistics for Fortune 500 retailers such as Walmart and Loblaw. Gatik said it can reduce customer costs and keep delivery times short by automating transportation networks. Velodyne's sensors are part of Gatik's sensor suite for its autonomous delivery vehicles. Source: Velodyne Lidar Gatik uses Velodyne sensors in real-time operations As e-commerce growth soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to address labor shortges, increase road safety, and meet customer expectations for rapid and contactless delivery has also risen. Gatik said its fleet of Class 3-6 trucks is equipped with multi-temperature compartments and operates seven days a week, 12…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.29
…Cruise LLC today said that several institutional investors and Walmart Inc. have joined its previously announced investment round, bringing the total capital raised to $2.75 billion at a valuation of more than $30 billion. “This investment is a marker for us – it shows our commitment to bringing the benefit of self-driving cars to our customers and business,” stated John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S. “We’re excited to join Cruise’s already impressive partner and investor ecosystem with the likes of GM, Honda, and Microsoft as we work towards pioneering this emerging technology.” San Francisco-based Cruise has been developing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.82
…automation producers took a big blow last November when Walmart announced that it was ending its contract with Bossa Nova Robotics. So what can we really expect from robots and automation? Humans have been trying to make jobs easier since the dawn of time. It is one reason why we domesticated animals. It is why we built watermills, windmills, automated looms, steam engines, tractors, and a whole host of other machinery that allows us to do more with less effort, less danger, and in less time. It is the same driver behind autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) – to reduce hard…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.68
…to deliver select grocery and household essential items from Walmart stores in Fayetteville, N.C., using Flytrex’s autonomous drone delivery service. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Flytrex had launched a system delivering necessities to residents of Grand Forks, N.D., helping address the growing health crisis by keeping citizens in the safety of their own homes and reducing crowding and unnecessary contact at local stores. “Our mission is to make widespread on-demand drone delivery the rule rather than the exception – and this funding is a vote of confidence from our investors that we are indeed on the way to making…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.34
…various ways to implement this approach. Some retailers like Walmart and Kroger use defined pickup windows to manage staffing and navigate peak hours, whereas Target fulfills an order within four hours and gives the customer up to 48 hours to pick it up. In either case, the goals are to limit capacity at busy times, incentivize off-peak traffic and promote load-balancing. Store managers can also change capacity limits in response to daily operational constraints, observed customer demands, or both. Buy Online, Ship from the Store Buy online, ship from the store (BOSS) involves a higher overall level of commitment and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.90
…distinct e-commerce leaders that are setting the pace, like Walmart and Amazon. They are setting the bar on service when they do things like moving from two-day to one-day shipping or Walmart doing same day delivery for groceries, he notes. “As a result, new last-mile fulfillment models are taking shape, such as ship from store and drone delivery.” Pointing out that the future of delivery revenue goes beyond just shipping and delivery cost, Amling says smart companies are “playing offense,” versus attempting to defend their territory. “This is the era of organizational velocity,” he adds, “which is the ability to…