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Ocado could soon be delivering groceries via driverless vehicles and robots which carry your order to your door.

Ocado could soon deliver groceries via driverless vehicles and robots

January 15, 2020

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

Driverless, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Robots, Tim Steiner

Ocado could soon be delivering groceries via driverless vehicles and robots which carry your order to your door. Tim Steiner, the online grocery retailer’s chief executive, told NRF this week…

Walmart is set to dramatically ramp up the number of autonomous robots in its stores as it expands its partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics.

Walmart to add hundreds more autonomous robots to its stores

January 14, 2020

Ben Stevens

Automation, News

Automation, Robot, Walmart

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Walmart is set to dramatically ramp up the number of autonomous robots in its stores as it expands its partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics. Bossa Nova’s shelf-scanning robots stand six…

H&M is set to install “smart” recycling bins across its stores in a bid to encourage more shoppers to use its Garment Collecting initiative and donate their old clothes.

H&M launches “smart” recycling bins to collect shoppers old clothes

January 14, 2020

Ben Stevens

Automation, News, Sustainable Tech

Garment Recycling, H&M, New York, Smart Bins

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H&M is set to install “smart” recycling bins across its stores in a bid to encourage more shoppers to use its Garment Collecting initiative and donate their old clothes. The…

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

In-store automation provides major competitive advantage for retailers

January 10, 2020

Ben Stevens

Automation, News

Automation, Capemini, research

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In-store automation has become a major competitive advantage for retailers promising to attract online shoppers back to the high street. Nearly 60 per cent of customers say they would shift…

Ocado and Marks & Spencer’s new joint venture has seen sales growth slow in its second set of results since launching in August.

Ocado and M&S’ new joint venture loses steam in fourth quarter

December 12, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Companies, Ecommerce, News

M&S, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Ocado Retail

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Ocado and Marks & Spencer’s new joint venture has seen sales growth slow in its second set of results since launching in August. Ocado Retail, reported revenue growth of 10.8…

Walmart has partnered with Nuro to launch autonomous delivery robots in Houston in a bid to evolve its “future delivery offerings”.

Walmart rolls out Nuro’s autonomous delivery robots

December 11, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

autonomous delivery, Dominos, Kroger, Nuro, Walmart

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Walmart has partnered with Nuro to launch autonomous delivery robots in Houston in a bid to evolve its “future delivery offerings”. Autonomous delivery robots will be utilised to deliver orders…

Boots has deployed more than 100 robots to help its warehouse staff keep up with the intense demand over this holiday shopping season.

Boots deploys 135 “cobots” to help fulfill millions of orders this holiday season

December 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Alan Penhale, Boots, Cobots, Robots

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Boots has deployed more than 100 robots to help its warehouse staff keep up with the intense demand over this holiday shopping season. 135 robots have been employed to carry…

Ocado launches £500m bond issue to expand robotic warehouses abroad

December 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

Aeon, Bond Issue, Ocado

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Ocado is launching a £500 million bond issue as it seeks to fund the expansion of its robotic automated warehouses across the globe. The online grocer told potential investors that…

Ocado is opening a new ‘mini’ robotic warehouse in Bristol as it demonstrates its ability to roll out its automated technology at speed.

Ocado to open first ‘mini’ fulfilment centre in Bristol

November 28, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Automated, Avonmouth, Bristol, fulfilment centre, Ocado, Tim Steiner

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Ocado is opening a new ‘mini’ robotic warehouse in Bristol as it demonstrates its ability to roll out its automated technology at speed. The 150,000sq ft site will be completed…

FedEx autonomous delivery robots have been ordered to “get off the streets” by New York’s mayor after just one day in the city.

FedEx autonomous delivery robot ordered to “get off the streets” by New York mayor

November 27, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Bill De Blasio, FedEx, New York

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FedEx autonomous delivery robots have been ordered to “get off the streets” by New York’s mayor after just one day in the city. Roxo, the delivery giant’s “SameDay Bot”, was…

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Ocado could soon deliver groceries via driverless vehicles and robots

Walmart to add hundreds more autonomous robots to its stores

H&M launches “smart” recycling bins to collect shoppers old clothes

In-store automation provides major competitive advantage for retailers

Ocado and M&S’ new joint venture loses steam in fourth quarter

Walmart rolls out Nuro’s autonomous delivery robots

Boots deploys 135 “cobots” to help fulfill millions of orders this holiday season

Ocado launches £500m bond issue to expand robotic warehouses abroad

Ocado to open first ‘mini’ fulfilment centre in Bristol

FedEx autonomous delivery robot ordered to “get off the streets” by New York mayor

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