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Walgreens will become the first US company to offer on-demand drone delivery service amid a partnership with Google’s Wing programme next month.

Walgreens to launch on-demand drone delivery with Google’s Wing

September 20, 2019

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Alphabet, drone delivery, FedEx, Google, Walgreens, Wing

Walgreens will become the first US company to offer on-demand drone delivery service amid a partnership with Google’s Wing programme next month. Alphabet, Google’s parent company which became first company…

Ocado Retail has enjoyed double-digit growth over the third quarter, marking the first set of results since the launch of its £1.5 billion joint venture with Marks & Spencer.

Ocado and M&S’ new joint venture enjoys double-digit growth

September 17, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Andover, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Ocado, Tim Steiner

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Ocado Retail has enjoyed double-digit growth over the third quarter, marking the first set of results since the launch of its £1.5 billion joint venture with Marks & Spencer. M&S…

Simbe Robotics has raised $26 million in a Series A funding round allowing it to ramp up production of its Tally robots adopted by Decathlon USA and Groupe Casino.

Simbe Robotics secures $26m in funding round

September 13, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation

Decathlon USA, Groupe Casino., Simbe Robotics, Softbank, Tally

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Simbe Robotics has raised $26 million in a Series A funding round allowing it to ramp up production of its Tally robots adopted by Decathlon USA and Groupe Casino. Venrock…

Waitrose has abruptly scrapped a partnership which was meant to triple the size of its ecommerce business after just four months.

Waitrose scraps automated fulfilment centre deal casting doubt over its online business

September 13, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, News

Jonathan Faiman, Ocado, TPD, Watirose

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Waitrose has abruptly scrapped a partnership which was meant to triple the size of its ecommerce business after just four months. Today Development Partners (TDP), led by Ocado founder Jonathan…

Automation and ecommerce have cost the UK retail sector over 100,000 jobs since 2011, with further job losses expected.

108,000 retail jobs lost to automation and ecommerce since 2011

September 12, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, News

Automation, ecommerce, Manufactures and Commerce, Retail Jobs, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, RSA

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Automation and ecommerce have cost the UK retail sector over 100,000 jobs since 2011, with further job losses expected. 108,000 sales and customers service jobs have been lost in the…

Starship Technologies has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round as the autonomous robot delivery company eyes dramatic expansion plans.

Starship Technologies raises $40m to expand its robot delivery service

August 21, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation

autonomous delivery, Robots, Starship Technologies

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Starship Technologies has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round as the autonomous robot delivery company eyes dramatic expansion plans. The robot delivery company, which has been carrying…

Amazon Scout continues the eCommerce giant’s recent program launches to get goods quickly to customers and joins the ranks of more established projects such as Amazon Key and the Amazon drone project.

Amazon’s new delivery robots may be on the move, but don’t expect to see them in the UK any time soon

August 19, 2019

Jon Reily

Automation, Features, Op-ed

Amazon, Delivery, Robots, Scout

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Earlier this year, Amazon began testing autonomous robots to deliver packages to customers’ front doors. The robots, officially known as Amazon Scouts but nicknamed ‘adora-bots’, are the size of a…

The Co-op will install vending machines at Reading Festival over the upcoming bank holiday weekend selling chilled meals to festival-goers.

Co-op’s Reading Festival vending machines will text staff when they’re empty

August 16, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, News, Sustainable Tech

Co-op, Reading Festival, Vending machine

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The Co-op will install vending machines at Reading Festival over the upcoming bank holiday weekend selling chilled meals to festival-goers. Two vending machines will sell Co-op’s chilled meal deals and…

Walmart is planning to use blockchain technology to allow delivery drones to communicate, according to a new patent.

Walmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate

August 15, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News, Patents

Blockchain, Delivery drones, Patent, Walmart

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Walmart is planning to use blockchain technology to allow delivery drones to communicate, according to a new patent. Delivery drones will use blockchain technology to transmit information like their speed,…

Amazon Scout delivery robots rolled out in California

August 7, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain

Amazon, Autonomous, California, Delivery, Irvine, Robot, Scout

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Amazon’s Scout delivery robots are set to begin carrying out autonomous deliveries in Irvine, Southern California, marking its first deployment outside of Seattle. Its autonomous delivery drone, which is plastered…

Automation

Walgreens to launch on-demand drone delivery with Google’s Wing

Ocado and M&S’ new joint venture enjoys double-digit growth

Simbe Robotics secures $26m in funding round

Waitrose scraps automated fulfilment centre deal casting doubt over its online business

108,000 retail jobs lost to automation and ecommerce since 2011

Starship Technologies raises $40m to expand its robot delivery service

Amazon’s new delivery robots may be on the move, but don’t expect to see them in the UK any time soon

Co-op’s Reading Festival vending machines will text staff when they’re empty

Walmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate

Amazon Scout delivery robots rolled out in California

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