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RightHand Robotics Opens RightPick Center Europe in Germany
RightHand Robotics, whose RightPick 3 robotic system is designed for item handling, has opened a business development and training center in Nürnberg, Germany.

Robotic Deliveries Quadruple During Pandemic, Reports Starship Technologies
Starship Technologies reported that its robotic deliveries have quadrupled worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, with demand particularly strong on college campuses.

Orbbec to Build Time-of-Flight 3D Cameras on Microsoft Azure Depth Platform
Orbbec said its design and manufacturing expertise will complement Microsoft's 3D sensor and cloud technology for a new 3D, time-of-flight sensors to meet growing developer demand.

AWS RoboMaker Support for ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy Includes Navigation2
Amazon Web Services' support for the latest build of the Robot Operating System enables developers to more easily create simulations and navigation for robots.

How Amazon Robotics Helps Fill Orders, Create Jobs
From its acquisition of Kiva, now Amazon Robotics, to its construction of fulfillment centers across the U.S., Amazon.com is leading e-commerce and creating jobs.

Kroger Partners With Drone Express on Grocery Drone Delivery Pilot
Kroger said it will offer bundles of related grocery products, such as for child care or a picnic, through a drone delivery service it is piloting with Drone Express.

Attabotics Works With AltaML and Amii to Add AI Capabilities to Supply Chains
Attabotics has partnered with two organizations in Alberta, Canada, to add AI, machine learning, and IoT to help customers be more proactive.

Wing Drone Deliveries Get Good Marks From First Virginia Town Testing the Service
After being the first town in the U.S. to test Wing's drone delivery, Christiansburg, Va., residents reported favorable attitudes toward the service.

Meituan Raises $10B to Develop Robotic and Drone Delivery
Meituan has raised $10 billion, which the Chinese e-commerce provider said it will invest in developing autonomous delivery vehicles and drone services.

Kroger Builds Grocery Fulfillment Center With Ocado Automation
Grocery chain Kroger is building Customer Fulfillment Centers across the U.S. using Ocado's storage and robotics technology.

Walmart Joins $750M Investment in Autonomous Vehicle Firm Cruise
Cruise, which has been developing autonomous vehicles with General Motors, has raised its valuation to $30 billion.

Kiwibot Launches Version 4.0 of Its Food-Delivery Robot, Partners With Segway
Kiwibot 4.0 includes new sensors, user-interface features, and semi-autonomous capabilities, and Kiwibot is working with partners like Segway and Shopify.

Tompkins Robotics, GreyOrange Partner for ‘Zero Walk’ Automated Fulfillment
The combination of Tompkins' tSort and GreyOrange's Ranger is intended to eliminate walking by human pickers and increase e-commerce order fulfillment.

RightPick 3 Includes Numerous Picking Enhancements From RightHand Robotics
RightPick 3 features dual-GPU architecture to enable denser, damage-free picking and placing, says RightHand Robotics.

SoftBank Spends $2.8B to Acquire 40% of Automated Storage Provider AutoStore
AutoStore, which makes automated storage and retrieval systems, plans to use the investment from SoftBank to accelerate its expansion in the Asia-Pacific market.

H Mart Partners With AutoStore, Bastian Solutions to Deploy Automated Micro-Fulfillment Center
H Mart, the largest Asian-American food retailer in the U.S., is working with AutoStore and integrator Bastian Solutions to open an automated micro-fulfillment center for its online grocery operations.

Flytrex Obtains $9.3M With Venture Financing and Innovation Grant for Drone Deliveries
Flytrex, an on-demand drone delivery provider for food and retail, has announced the closing of financing to expand its U.S. presence and scale up production and R&D capabilities.

AutoStore Unveils Innovation Hub to Test and Replicate Supply Chain Environments
Norwegian robot company AutoStore has opened its Innovation Hub in Karmøy, Norway, to test automation and replicate a range of in-store and warehouse environments.

Gap Inc. to Build Texas Distribution Center to Meet Digital Shopping Demand
Gap to build new distribution center in Longview, Texas, to meet demand for digital shopping.

Robotics Company Berkshire Grey to Merge With Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp.
Robotics company Berkshire Grey has announced a business combination with Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp. The planned merger with the special-purpose acquisition company or SPAC will lead to a publicly listed...



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