Articles Tagged with ''robots''

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Report: Grocery stores of near future will include smaller formats, automated checkout, robots and more

A slew of technological advancements is converging to replace the traditional checkout line.
June 12, 2019
The grocery stores of the future will boast a fully automated checkout process, a greater emphasis on prepared meals, a proliferation of smaller, convenience-store grocery outlets and more collaboration between grocers and non-traditional partners such as fitness operators and restaurants, according to a report from CBRE, Los Angeles.
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Simbe Robotics Tally

Giant Eagle implements autonomous solution to transform consumer shopping experience

In the pilot program with Giant Eagle, Tally sends detailed data reports to store teams every 30 minutes that capture, report and analyze the state and availability of merchandise.
April 11, 2019
Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, Pa., unveiled a pilot program with Simbe Robotics, San Francisco, to deploy Tally, the autonomous shelf auditing and inventory analytics solution, in the Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Akron, Ohio, areas.
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Study: 50,000 warehouses to use robots by 2025

The rapid rate of adoption will be driven by the need for flexible, efficient and automated e-commerce fulfillment.
March 27, 2019
By 2025, over 4 million commercial robots will be installed in over 50,000 warehouses, up from just under 4,000 robotic warehouses in 2018, according to “Robotics in E-commerce Fulfillment,” a study produced by ABI Research, New York.
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Study: 48% of robots shipped in 2018 were for food, beverage industry

The study shows 35,880 units were shipped in 2018, a 7% increase over 2017.
February 28, 2019
Robots shipped to North American companies in record numbers last year, according to a study released by Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich., in part with the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), Ann Arbor, Mich.
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DHL invests $300M in robotics, IoT, AI, augmented reality solutions

The $300 million investment will employ technologies designed to address a diverse customer base, including e-commerce and omni-channel challenges.
January 24, 2019
DHL Supply Chain, a Westerville, Ohio-based division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, announced plans to deploy emerging technologies in 350 of its 430 North American facilities and transportation control towers.
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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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Walmart FLIPPY

Walmart tests fry cook robot for in-store delis

The robotic kitchen assistant is designed to do the mundane, repetitive tasks to allow associates to focus on other tasks like assisting customers and prepping other foods.
December 11, 2018
Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., is testing a fry cook robot named Flippy at its in-store deli counters.
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af&co. debuts 2019 trends report

From focusing on health and sustainability to embracing global cultures and supporting meaningful causes and partners, there's a renewed energy and deeper sense of caring to do the right thing for yourself, others and the world at large.
November 30, 2018
af&co., San Francisco, debut its 2019 trends report.
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Study: Increased investment in automation benefits CPG companies

Cobots are the fastest growing segment of industrial automation.
October 25, 2018
As automation increases in importance and usability in the manufacturing sector, collaborative robots (cobots), artificial intelligence and big data can be distinct drivers of investment and performance, according to a survey conducted by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, Reston, Va.
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Piab KCS vacuum gripper

Cobot vacuum gripper

July 3, 2018
Piab, Hingham, Mass., introduced the Kenos KCS gripper, which enables a collaborative robot (cobot) that can handle just about anything, anywhere, at any time.
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