The robotics revolution is rapidly accelerating, as fast-paced technological advances in automation, engineering, energy storage, artificial intelligence and machine learning converge continue to transform the capabilities of robots and their ability to take over tasks once carried out by humans.

By 2025, the global warehouse management system (WMS) market will be worth $5 billion, growing at a CAGR of 13.9%, according to “Intelligent Supply Chain” research conducted by ABI Research, New York.

Americans are at risk of serious illnesses, as 72% of consumers surveyed do not understand the recommended levels of salt, fat and sugar consumption, according to new research revealed by Spoon Guru, UK.

Loblaw, Canada, partnered with Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Calif., to unlock new opportunities with artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, data mining and cloud-based solutions to redefine retail operations and help its workforce prepare for the future.

A research project led by an international team of leading scientists, including researchers from King's College London, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass., and ZOE Global Ltd., UK, shows that individual responses to the same foods are unique, even between identical twins.

Silo, a San Francisco-based technology-driven marketplace that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline supply chains for perishable agribusiness, announced a seed round of $3 million in capital.

Halla, a Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced a $1.4 million seed round, led by early stage food industry investor E&A Venture Capital, San Francisco, with participation from multi-stage technology investor SOSV, Princeton, N.J.

The second annual joint survey of supply chain executives from JDA Software, Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., and KPMG LLP, Switzerland, details the key innovation investments across retail, manufacturing and logistics in 2019.

Plug and Play, Sunnyvale, Calif., announced plans to open a supply chain and logistics accelerator program in Northwest Arkansas.

Over the past three years, Target Corp., Minneapolis, has been helping startup companies learn the ropes of retail through its growing portfolio of accelerator programming.