Articles Tagged with ''artificial intelligence (AI)''

Survey finds retail C-suite embracing artificial intelligence

According to the survey, 78% of respondents do not have a real-time view of inventory across channels.
January 18, 2019
The need to fuse online and offline experiences and fulfill anytime-anywhere convenience has retail executives concerned about the maturity of their customer experience and supply chain capabilities, according to new research from JDA Software, Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz.
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ePallet announces $3M in funding

ePallet enables manufacturers to reduce their overall operating costs by offloading every detail of servicing pallets.
January 15, 2019
ePallet, a Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform, raised $3 million in funding.
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GIANT Food Stores to deploy robotic assistants

Marty is a tall gray robot with googly eyes that will soon be working alongside associates.
January 15, 2019
Following successful pilots that improved in-store efficiencies and freed up employees to better serve customers, GIANT Food Stores, Carlisle, Pa., introduced Marty, a new robotic assistant.
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Kroger, Microsoft partner to introduce digital solutions for retail industry

The Kroger technology team developed a smart technology system, powered by Microsoft Azure and connected by IoT sensors, to transform two pilot stores.
January 7, 2019
The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, and Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash., announced a collaboration to redefine the customer experience using Kroger Technology products powered by Microsoft Azure.
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Indigo Ag acquires TellusLabs to enhance data-driven agronomic solutions

TellusLabs built a living map of the world’s food supply, tracing farm management decisions and agronomic parameters, including field boundaries, crop type, planting and harvest dates and overall crop performance, in real time.
December 14, 2018
Indigo Ag, Inc., Boston, Mass., acquired TellusLabs, a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of satellite imaging for developing agricultural insights.
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Cornell University, r4 Technologies partner to develop AI solutions

The initiative plans to address problems in consumer retail, supply chain management and forecasting while looking at broad societal challenges in optimizing the food chain.
December 11, 2018
Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and r4 Technologies, Ridgefield, Conn., announced a wide-ranging collaboration focused on applying artificial intelligence (AI) to new domains.
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Farmstead raises $2.2M venture round, announces plans for expansion

Farmstead developed AI-powered predictive analytics models to accurately predict supply and demand in order to deliver fresh, local orders.
December 6, 2018
Farmstead raised an additional $2.2 million venture round from ARTIS Labs, San Francisco; Resolute Ventures, San Francisco; Y Combinator, Mountain View, Calif.; Red Dog Capital, San Francisco; and other investors, bringing the total raised to date to $7.5 million.
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