Topic: Retail

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Robotics Company Setbacks Belie Industry Strength, Say Experts

July 15, 2022 · Robotics companies recently announced layoffs, but they reflect misaligned expectations, noted industry observers, who said they're still bullish on technologies that solve real problems.

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Corvus Robotics Raises Seed Funding to Scale Production of Inventory Drones as a Service

July 14, 2022 · Corvus Robotics says its data and robotics-as-a-service offering can increase inventory accuracy from about 70% to more than 90%, with drones able to fly unattended and frequently.

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OPEX to Exhibit AMRs, Picking, and Sorting Systems at CeMAT Australia

July 6, 2022 · OPEX's automated products were designed to replace more conventional warehouse and distribution center technologies such as conveyor systems.

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Waymo and J.B. Hunt Joined by Wayfair in Autonomous Trucking Pilot in Texas

July 5, 2022 · Waymo's pilot with J.B. Hunt is expanding to include the first autonomous freight hauls for Wayfair with the goal of making self-driving transport commercially viable.

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Automated Palletizing Can Pay for Itself, Say Robotics Experts

July 3, 2022 · Warehouse operators are finding palletizing and depalletizing as tasks that are relatively easy to automate -- if one has the right robots, partners, and integrated software.

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Dematic Partners With Google Cloud for Supply Chain Innovation, Management

July 1, 2022 · Dematic is working with Google Cloud to apply AI, machine learning, and modular services to supply chain data, leading to faster, more sustainable, and better-informed decision making.

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Warehouse Workers Want Technology to Help Them Do Their Jobs, Finds Lucas Systems Study

June 29, 2022 · Lucas Systems reports in its "Voice of the Warehouse Worker Study" that nearly half of on-floor staffers welcome robots in relieving physical stress, but many are still concerned about automation.

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Gartner Names Ava Robotics a Technology Innovator in Smart Robotics in 2022 Report

June 29, 2022 · Ava Robotics has received recognition from analyst firm Gartner for improving workplace and remote productivity, security, and quality of life with its mobile service robots.

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Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant Test-Drives Servi Hospitality Robot From Bear Robotics

June 24, 2022 · Abeulo's Mexican Restaurant said it wanted to capitalize on the benefits of Bear Robotics' mobile service robots to improve worker productivity and customer satisfaction.

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Amazon Announces Four New Systems to Ease Ergonomics in Its Warehouses

June 22, 2022 · Amazon introduced its first fully autonomous mobile robot 10 years after acquiring Kiva Systems. The company also announced three systems intended to improve warehouse working conditions.

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OSARO and Zenni Optical Deploy Precise Robotic Bagging System

June 22, 2022 · OSARO provides three Robotic Bagging Systems for Zenni Optical e-commerce fulfillment center, working with an automated bagging machine to accurately and quickly pick orders.

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Keenon Robotics No. 1 Catering Service Robot Provider in China, IDC Report Finds

June 20, 2022 · Keenon Robotics handily beat out the competition to be recognized by IDC as the largest provider of service and catering robots in China.

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Perception Provides Precision for Mobile, Picking Robots

June 19, 2022 · Perception capabilities are enabling the latest autonomous mobile robots and picking systems to precisely and safely deliver results for supply chain and manufacturing users.

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AutoStore Opens Singapore Office, Works With Partners to Address Asian Market

June 16, 2022 · AutoStore has opened regional headquarters in Singapore to get closer to customers, partners, and production of its automated storage systems in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Miso Robotics to Pilot Flippy 2 Robot With Americana Restaurants at Wimpy in Dubai Mall

June 16, 2022 · Miso Robotics plans to expand deployments of its Flippy 2 frying robot worldwide, starting with a flagship hamburger eatery run by Americana Restaurants in Dubai.

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Attabotics Partners With Korber Supply Chain Automation for Robotic Storage, Picking in Europe

June 15, 2022 · Attabotics is working with Korber Supply Chain to offer automated storage and picking systems to European warehouse operators.

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Zebra Technologies Sees Accelerated Adoption of Automation, Acquires Matrox Imaging

June 13, 2022 · Zebra Technologies, which has added Fetch Robotics' mobile robots and now Matrox Imaging's machine vision systems to its portfolio, shared market observations at Automate 2022.

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SoftBank Backed Symbotic Completes SPAC Merger, Ready to Scale AI Driven Warehouse Robots

June 13, 2022 · Symbotic, which has developed AI and automation for supply chains, has completed its multi-million-dollar deal with SVF Investment Corp. 3 and gone public.

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Brain Corp Moves Robot Fleet Management to Google Cloud

June 8, 2022 · Brain Corp has updated its fleet management system to run on Google Cloud, a change the company said that has made its operations nimbler and more feature-rich.

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Doosan Displays Diverse Cobot Applications at Automate 2022

June 7, 2022 · Doosan Robotics demonstrated how its collaborative robots can perform tasks for household, commercial, and industrial use cases. It also showed software and fleet advances.

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