Robot Deliveries Grow as Rising Fuel Prices Squeeze Food Service Industry
May 19, 2022
Robot deliveries can help restaurants and "ghost kitchens" respond to shifting e-commerce demand and high gas prices, says Coco, which is scaling up its service.
Robotics and AI Wave Likely to Continue, Says Investment Expert
May 13, 2022
From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, numerous technologies are vying for investment, but see which ones solve business problems, says Indxx Managing Partner Rahul Sen Sharma.
Flexiv Designs Robotic Development Kit to Empower Users to Build Complex Applications
May 11, 2022
Flexiv said its Robotic Development Kit relies on custom APIs to allow users to quickly and easily modify the programming of robots for tasks in a variety of industries.
American Robotics Gets FAA Approval to Deploy Drones Without Operators at Seven Additional Sites
April 27, 2022
American Robotics, which had already received FAA permission to fly beyond the visual line of sight at three sites, can now operate drones without people on site across six states.
Soft Robotics Works Hand in Hand With Quest and Ossid to Offer Integrated Food Packaging System
April 20, 2022
Soft Robotics said its mGripAI gripper, combined with Quest's robotic product-handling system and Ossid's tray packaging, will provide high-speed, sanitary food handling.
Dexai Robotics CEO Talks Alfred Food Serving Cobot
April 19, 2022
Founded in 2018, Dexai Robotics is aiming to disrupt the restaurant industry with its collaborative robot Alfred.
10 Robotics Startups Changing Different Industries Today
March 13, 2022
Robotics startups are making advances to serve the needs of many industries, from healthcare to construction. These 10 innovators provide practical technologies and hope for a brighter future.
10 Delivery Robot Companies to Watch in 2022
March 12, 2022
From Starship to Amazon, here are top providers of mobile robots for sidewalk and street-based deliveries. The market for such hardware, software, and services is growing, particularly in the U...
Soft Robotics to Debut mGripAI for Food Handling at International Processing and Production Expo
January 21, 2022
At IPPE in Atlanta, Soft Robotics and CHL Systems will demonstrate how the mGripAI system can enable industrial robots to conduct complex food-handling tasks previously done manually.
RIOS Recognized as a Top 5 Robotics Provider Helping the Food Industry
January 20, 2022
StartUs Insights looked at 138 companies providing warehouse automation, and it ranked RIOS as a Top 5 provider of robotic workcells to improve food production.
Fabtech 2021 Exhibitors Offer Systems for Small and Midsize Manufacturers
September 18, 2021
As manufacturers struggle with skilled staffing shortages, exhibitors at Fabtech 2021 displayed robots for gripping delicate objects, painting, and other production processes.
Soft Robotics Launches SoftAI to Help Food Industry Adopt Robots
September 16, 2021
SoftAI can augment industrial robots with "hand-eye" coordination, says Soft Robotics. It could drive automation adoption for a more resilient food supply chain, it said.
Alphabet’s X Launches Intrinsic to Make Robot Programming Easier
July 23, 2021
A team at X, the innovation unit of Alphabet, has spent five and a half years developing tools to make it easier for robots to sense and be used in...
RobotLAB and SoftBank Robotics America Partner to Offer Pepper, NAO, and Whiz in North America
June 20, 2021
SoftBank Robotics' Pepper and NAO humanoid service robots will be available for integration for educational and industrial use through RobotLAB, as will SoftBank's Whiz cleaning robots.
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.
Soft Robotics Adds Features to mGrip Modular Gripping System for Food Handling
April 13, 2021
Soft Robotics has added capabilities to its mGrip to enable integrators to design flexible end-of-arm tools that can withstand high-pressure washdown environments.
Cold Chain Food Logistics: Setting the standard for cold chain
September 4, 2019
Recent studies show that cold chain efficiency is often less than ideal, as abuses above or below the optimal product-specific temperature range occur frequently. This fact significantly increases food waste...
Drones to Play Key Role in Food Cold Chain Logistics
August 28, 2019
A new generation of transport providers may be making some forms of temperature control system irrelevant, says the upstart drone company, Flytrex.
Food & Beverage: 4 trends evolving from the inside out
March 1, 2016
To reduce errors and increase profit margins, food and beverage distributors are implementing four key strategies within their warehouses and distribution centers.
