Brain Corp, a San Diego, Calif.-based artificial intelligence (AI) company for the robotics industry, opened its European headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

More than half of Americans (52%) believe they are familiar with or knowledgeable about autonomous vehicles (also referred to as self-driving vehicles), according to a new THINKS national public opinion survey released by HNTB America, New York.

LORD Corp., Cary, N.C., partnered with Clearpath Robotics, Canada, to bring inertial sensors to the Clearpath research robot platform to enhance autonomous capabilities.

Gartner, Inc., Stamford, Conn., identified the Top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2019.

Amazon, Seattle, Wash., acquired Canvas Technology, a Boulder, Colo.-based robotics startup that builds autonomous carts that move goods around warehouses.

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.

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., has been pioneering new technologies to minimize the time an associate spends on repetitive tasks like cleaning floors or checking inventory on a shelf.

Brain Corp, San Diego, Calif., partnered with Nilfisk, a Copenhagen, Denmark, to license Brain Corp.’s BrainOS artificial intelligence technology to further accelerate the development of connected autonomous cleaning solutions.

The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, and Nuro, Mountain View, Calif., announced a new partnership to pilot an on-road, fully autonomous delivery experience.

Harvest CROO Robotics, Tampa, Fla., introduced Phase 1 of Alpha Unit, an autonomous vehicle designed to pick strawberries in the field.