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Amazon is launching a new larger ‘Amazon Go Grocery’ store format today spanning nearly five times the floorspace of its cashierless convenience stores.

Amazon opens first ever ‘Go Grocery’ format 5 times larger than usual Go stores

February 25, 2020

Amazon is launching a new larger ‘Amazon Go Grocery’ store format today spanning nearly five times the floorspace of its cashierless convenience stores. The online retail giant is taking its…

Amazon is planning to launch a new chain of grocery stores complete with high-tech automated “microfulfillment” centres to streamline online-order picking.

Amazon’s new grocery stores to feature hidden robotic “microfulfillment” areas for online orders

February 24, 2020

Ben Stevens

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

Amazon, Automated, grocery, microfulfillment, Robots

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Amazon is planning to launch a new chain of grocery stores complete with high-tech automated “microfulfillment” centres to streamline online-order picking. Online orders will be fulfilled by robots in a…

“Milestone” ruling allows autonomous vehicles to be tested on the roads for first time

February 7, 2020

Ben Stevens

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain

Autonomous Delivery Vehicles, Dominos, Kroger, Nuro, Self-driving, Walmart

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Nuro’s autonomous delivery robots, currently being used by Walmart, Kroger and Dominos, have been granted permission to begin testing on the roads for the first time in major milestone for…

Tesco has enlisted the help of Ocado’s tech partner Swisslog to roll out automated robots at its logistics centres across the UK.

Tesco uses Ocado’s tech partner for automated warehouse robots

January 24, 2020

Ben Stevens

Automation, News

Ocado, Pepsi, Swisslog, Tesco

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Tesco has enlisted the help of Ocado’s tech partner Swisslog to roll out automated robots at its logistics centres across the UK. Swisslog will provide the UK’s largest grocer with…

Ocado has been voted the top supermarket for online grocery shopping by consumer watchdog Which? for the second year running.

Ocado could soon deliver groceries via driverless vehicles and robots

January 15, 2020

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

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

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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 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 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…

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Amazon opens first ever ‘Go Grocery’ format 5 times larger than usual Go stores

Amazon’s new grocery stores to feature hidden robotic “microfulfillment” areas for online orders

“Milestone” ruling allows autonomous vehicles to be tested on the roads for first time

Tesco uses Ocado’s tech partner for automated warehouse robots

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

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