Topic: Retail

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Top 10 Robotics Transactions of May 2021

June 5, 2021 · Robotics transactions in May 2021 slowed from the previous month, but companies supplying autonomous trucks, software and sensors, and systems for new applications raised millions of dollars.

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MegaRobo Raises $30M Series B for Light Robotics, IoT

May 29, 2021 · Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Sinovation participated in MegaRobo's financing, which will enable it to apply its motion-control technology to lab automation, retail, and light manufacturing.

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Flytrex Gets FAA Approval to Expand Backyard Drone Deliveries in North Carolina

May 25, 2021 · Flytrex has received a waiver from the FAA to operate above people, expanding its on-demand drone deliveries from a local Walmart and restaurants in Fayetteville, N.C.

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OhmniLabs Offers Modular Robotics Platform for Cloud-Based Mobile Robot Design

May 21, 2021 · OhmniLabs said its new Ohmni Modular Robotics Platform enables it to rapidly develop, manufacture, and deploy mobile service robots for a wide variety of applications.

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Vargo Agrees to Distribute OPEX Warehouse Automation

May 21, 2021 · Material handling systems integrator VARGO is partnering with OPEX Corp., which provides automated storage and retrieval systems and other warehouse automation.

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PuduTech Raises $78M in Series C Funding for Service Robots

May 19, 2021 · PuduTech, which makes several mobile robots for restaurants, hospitals, disinfection, and supply chain applications, has raised more than $100 million in the past year.

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RightHand Robotics Opens RightPick Center Europe in Germany

May 18, 2021 · RightHand Robotics, whose RightPick 3 robotic system is designed for item handling, has opened a business development and training center in Nürnberg, Germany.

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Robotic Deliveries Quadruple During Pandemic, Reports Starship Technologies

May 17, 2021 · Starship Technologies reported that its robotic deliveries have quadrupled worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, with demand particularly strong on college campuses.

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Orbbec to Build Time-of-Flight 3D Cameras on Microsoft Azure Depth Platform

May 12, 2021 · 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.

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AWS RoboMaker Support for ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy Includes Navigation2

May 11, 2021 · Amazon Web Services' support for the latest build of the Robot Operating System enables developers to more easily create simulations and navigation for robots.

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How Amazon Robotics Helps Fill Orders, Create Jobs

May 9, 2021 · 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.

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Kroger Partners With Drone Express on Grocery Drone Delivery Pilot

May 3, 2021 · 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.

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Attabotics Works With AltaML and Amii to Add AI Capabilities to Supply Chains

April 28, 2021 · Attabotics has partnered with two organizations in Alberta, Canada, to add AI, machine learning, and IoT to help customers be more proactive.

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Wing Drone Deliveries Get Good Marks From First Virginia Town Testing the Service

April 26, 2021 · After being the first town in the U.S. to test Wing's drone delivery, Christiansburg, Va., residents reported favorable attitudes toward the service.

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Meituan Raises $10B to Develop Robotic and Drone Delivery

April 21, 2021 · Meituan has raised $10 billion, which the Chinese e-commerce provider said it will invest in developing autonomous delivery vehicles and drone services.

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Kroger Builds Grocery Fulfillment Center With Ocado Automation

April 19, 2021 · Grocery chain Kroger is building Customer Fulfillment Centers across the U.S. using Ocado's storage and robotics technology.

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Walmart Joins $750M Investment in Autonomous Vehicle Firm Cruise

April 15, 2021 · Cruise, which has been developing autonomous vehicles with General Motors, has raised its valuation to $30 billion.

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Kiwibot Launches Version 4.0 of Its Food-Delivery Robot, Partners With Segway

April 13, 2021 · Kiwibot 4.0 includes new sensors, user-interface features, and semi-autonomous capabilities, and Kiwibot is working with partners like Segway and Shopify.

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Tompkins Robotics, GreyOrange Partner for ‘Zero Walk’ Automated Fulfillment

April 13, 2021 · The combination of Tompkins' tSort and GreyOrange's Ranger is intended to eliminate walking by human pickers and increase e-commerce order fulfillment.

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RightPick 3 Includes Numerous Picking Enhancements From RightHand Robotics

April 12, 2021 · RightPick 3 features dual-GPU architecture to enable denser, damage-free picking and placing, says RightHand Robotics.

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