Topic: Retail

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Figure Emerges From Stealth, Unveils Humanoid Robot to Support Supply Chains

March 2, 2023 · Figure AI announced that its Figure 01 humanoid robot, whose first build was completed in just six months, will initially address labor shortages in warehouses and retail.

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GXO Logistics Uses Lowpad Autonomous Mobile Robots for Outbound Process

February 23, 2023 · GXO Logistics is using a fleet of Lowpad robots for outbound processes for a food and beverage customer at a warehouse in the Netherlands in what it said was an industry first.

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Clevon Joins Forces With ZF to Orchestrate Driverless Last-Mile Delivery Fleets

February 22, 2023 · Clevon, which has developed autonomous delivery robots, has partnered with ZF Group to take advantage of its fleet management platform.

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Autonomous Mobile Robots Offer an Answer to the Labor Shortage

February 21, 2023 · Autonomous mobile robots have become more intelligent, thanks to better navigation and fleet management software, enabling them to take on more collaborative roles in factories and warehouses.

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Reliable Robotics Opens New Development Center in Mountain View

February 20, 2023 · Reliable Robotics has expanded its presence in Moutain View, Calif. with the opening of its new development and research center.

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Tompkins Robotics Credits New Products for 93% Revenue Growth in 2022

February 15, 2023 · Tompkins Robotics, which provides autonomous shuttles, sortation systems, and induction products through a robotics-as-a-service model, grew in response to warehouse demand.

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Brightpick Autopicker Is a New Mobile Robot Designed to Both Pick and Consolidate Orders

February 14, 2023 · Brightpick Autopicker combines a mobile platform, a robot arm, machine vision, and totes for picking and consolidating e-commerce orders while traveling in warehouse aisles.

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Darwynn Debuts Fulfillment Center Using Automation in Ontario, Plans for More Robots in Montreal and Across Canadian Network

February 10, 2023 · Darwynn has deployed an automated storage and retrieval system, mobile robots, and software at its new fulfillment facility in Scarborough, Ontario.

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Fabric Launches New Partner Elite Program to Help Brands Turn to Automation and Micro-Fulfillment

February 7, 2023 · Fabric, which develops micro-fulfillment systems, has created a new program designed to educate and support companies that are turning to automation.

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Symbotic Reports Quarterly Results, Including $12B Warehouse Automation Order Backlog

February 3, 2023 · Symbotic, which has combined AI and robotics for inbound, outbound, and case storage and retrieval processes, reported triple-digit revenue growth after last year's SPAC merger.

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stow Robotics and Phononic Collaborate to Design and Scale Cold Chain Fulfillment Systems in North America and Europe

January 31, 2023 · stow Robotics has partnered with Phononic to enable sustainable, flexible order fulfillment of mixed-temperature items for the grocery industry.

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RightHand Robotics Picks Up Partners and Recognition, Expects Maturing Demand in 2023

January 30, 2023 · RightHand Robotics announced key partnerships last year and expects robotic picking to work alongside automated storage and human workers across industries this year.

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NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16 GB System on Module Offers to Boost Edge AI Performance

January 27, 2023 · NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16 GB is a new module intended to support AI applications, delivering 3X the performance of AGX Xavier and 5X that of Jetson Xavier NX.

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Berkshire Grey and Locus Robotics Announce Partnership Offering Cross-Platform Automation

January 27, 2023 · Berkshire Grey and Locus Robotics have partnered to integrate Berkshire Grey's Robotic Shuttle Put Wall with Locus' Origin and Vector autonomous mobile robots.

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AutoStore Addresses Challenges for Warehouse Management and Fulfillment in 2023

January 26, 2023 · AutoStore asked warehouse executives about their top challenges and priorities, and the automated storage provider discussed how it is addressing those needs.

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Berkshire Grey Sorts 2022 Holiday Orders and 2023 Returns

January 25, 2023 · Berkshire Grey reported on the state of retail and e-commerce fulfillment, as well as investment in automation and reverse logistics after the holiday shopping season.

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Lambert Vet Supply Expands Körber Relationship to Deploy Locus Mobile Robots

January 18, 2023 · Lambert Vet Supply needed to manage growing e-commerce demand and worker shortages, so it worked with longtime partner Korber Supply Chain to add mobile robots.

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Photoneo Brightpick Group Raises $19M to Complete $40M Series B for E-Commerce, Grocery Fulfillment

January 18, 2023 · Photoneo Brightpick said its Series B funding will mainly help it with new installations of its Brightpick unit's fulfillment automation across the U.S.

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Alphabet-Owned Intrinsic Lays Off 20% of Workforce

January 13, 2023 · Alphabet-owned Intrinsic, which was commercializing Open Robotics' work, is the latest technology company to announce a reduction in staff in the past few months.

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SVT Robotics Looks Ahead to Automation and Logistics in 2023

January 13, 2023 · SVT Robotics, which provides the SOFTBOT platform to accelerate warehouse adoption of automation, examines supply chain robotics trends and how it's preparing for 2023.

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