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AI Amazon Retail Robots Technology UK USA

October 22, 2021

Isabel Cameron

Amazon has opened a first of its kind robotics manufacturing facility in Westborough, Massachusetts. The new facility will expand Amazon robotics manufacturing capability in the US and create more than…

The Alibaba Group has announced the launch of an AI-powered meeting assistant, Tingwu.

Alibaba Group unveils new AI meeting assistant Tingwu

Alibaba

October 21, 2021

Isabel Cameron

The Alibaba Group has announced the launch of an AI-powered meeting assistant, Tingwu. Tingwu operates by converting the content of spoken meetings into written minutes in real time, with up…

Gap has acquired Israeli machine learning startup CB4 in a bid to boost customer experience across its store estate through predictive analytics and demand sensing.

Gap buys machine learning startup CB4 in latest tech acquisition

Acquisition CB4 Gap

October 5, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Automation Supply Chain

Gap has acquired Israeli machine learning startup CB4 in a bid to boost customer experience across its store estate through predictive analytics and demand sensing. CB4, which already works with…

Retail tech companies GXO and KNAPP have launched a new AI-powered automated picking robot arm which they are testing for use in fashion supply chains.

This AI-powered robotic picking arm could soon be sorting you fashion orders

GXO logistics KNAPP Robotic picking arm Tilburg

September 8, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Automation Companies

Retail tech companies GXO and KNAPP have launched a new AI-powered automated picking robot arm which they are testing for use in fashion supply chains. The “Pick-it-East Robot” uses AI-based…

Ocado has hired Amazon’s former artificial intelligence and robotics expert Dr Nadia Shouraboura to help it “make the most of (its) technology”.

Ocado poaches ex-Amazon AI and robotics expert to help “make the most” of its tech

Amazon Nadia Shouraboura Ocado

August 24, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Automation Big Tech Features

Ocado has hired Amazon’s former artificial intelligence and robotics expert Dr Nadia Shouraboura to help it “make the most of (its) technology”. The online grocer, which has put an increasing…

In-store automation has become a major competitive advantage for retailers promising to attract online shoppers back to the high street.

If robots are meant to take our jobs, why aren’t they solving the retail’s staffing crisis?

AI Alibaba Amazon Automation Robots

August 11, 2021

George Iddenden

The UK is currently suffering its first worrying lack of retail staff for years as the “pingdemic” is forcing thousands of shop workers into self-isolation. Retailers up and down the…

Retail security personnel could soon be equipped with body worn cameras capable of facial recognition as violence towards staff continues to escalate.

Retail security staff could soon be equipped with facial-recognition-capable body worn cameras

Artificial Intelligence Security

Body Worn Camera Facial recongition Retail violence

August 2, 2021

Retail security personnel could soon be equipped with body worn cameras capable of facial recognition as violence towards staff continues to escalate. Technology company Reveal has unveiled the world’s first…

Morrisons has become the latest major supermarket to go cashierless as the trend pioneered by Amazon looks set to sweep the UK.

Morrisons latest to launch AI-powered checkout-free store system

AI Amazon Fresh Amazon Go Cashierless checkout-free Tesco

July 19, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Instore News

Morrisons has become the latest major supermarket to go cashierless as the trend pioneered by Amazon looks set to sweep the UK. The UK’s fourth largest grocer has reportedly been…

Shopic, an AI powered smart shopping cart solution has raised $10 million in equity funding as it seeks to become a leader in the space.

AI powered smart-cart shopping start-up Shopic raises $10m

Shopic

July 15, 2021

George Iddenden