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Aldi’s automated traffic light entry system could soon be rolled to NHS COVID-19 vaccine sites across the UK.

Aldi’s automated traffic light entry system could soon be used at vaccine sites

January 18, 2021

Aldi’s automated traffic light entry system could soon be rolled to NHS COVID-19 vaccine sites across the UK. Aldi introduced the automated traffic light system, which tracks the number of…

Ocado has completed the $262 million acquisition of artificial intelligence-powered piece picking robotics company Kindred Systems.

Ocado completes $262m acquisition of AI-powered piece picking robotics company

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Kindred Systems Ocado

December 16, 2020

Ben Stevens

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Ocado has completed the $262 million acquisition of artificial intelligence-powered piece picking robotics company Kindred Systems. Kindred Systems, founded in 2014, is one of the first firms to use “deep…

Amazon’s has officially revealed its autonomous electric robotaxi in a move it hopes will “reimagine transportation”.

Amazon’s Zoox unveils fully autonomous “robotaxi” set to rival Uber

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Amazon Robotaxi Uber Zoox

December 14, 2020

Ben Stevens

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Amazon’s has officially revealed its autonomous electric robotaxi in a move it hopes will “reimagine transportation”. Zoox, the self-driving startup which Amazon purchased for $1.2 billion in June, has unveiled…

With a bevy of highly anticipated tech products launched at CES in January - from TVs to mobile phones, CPUs and laptops - the question is: how can retailers ensure they get them into the hands of eager consumers?

1 in 40 Black Friday transactions will be made by fraudulent “bots” this year

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Black Friday bots Callsign LexisNexis Risk Solutions

November 27, 2020

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Black Friday’s best deals could be snapped up by fraudulent “bot” attacks as use of the technology skyrockets 235 per cent. According to new research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, one…

Drone deliveries could soon become a common occurrence “in rural or isolated towns” across the UK as the government considers radical new initiatives to ensure communities are not left behind.

UK government considering rolling out drone deliveries to “rural or isolated towns”

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CAA Civil Aviation Authority drone delivery

November 25, 2020

Ben Stevens

Drone deliveries could soon become a common occurrence “in rural or isolated towns” across the UK as the government considers radical new initiatives to ensure communities are not left behind.…

Co-op is dramatically ramping up the use of self-driving delivery robots to thousands more customers after delivery numbers tripled during lockdown.

Co-op expands on-demand autonomous robot delivery to thousands more customers

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Co-op Starship

November 25, 2020

Ben Stevens

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Co-op is dramatically ramping up the use of self-driving delivery robots to thousands more customers after delivery numbers tripled during lockdown. Co-op, which became the first UK retailer to offer…

Amazon is sacking dozens of staff in its drone delivery unit and the retailer is still “years away” from bringing autonomous drone deliveries to the masses.

Amazon lays off dozens of drone delivery staff as roll out said to be “years away”

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Amazon drone delivery Prime Air

November 20, 2020

Ben Stevens

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Amazon is sacking dozens of staff in its drone delivery unit and the retailer is still “years away” from bringing autonomous drone deliveries to the masses. According to a new…

Ocado has become the latest UK supermarket to begin stockpiling long-life products as a no-deal Brexit becomes increasingly likely.

Ocado says patent infringement case will harm “public health, safety and welfare” of Americans

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AutoStore International Trade Commission Kroger Ocado

November 5, 2020

Ben Stevens

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Ocado has slammed US authorities’ decision to investigate its technology stating it could harm “public health, safety and welfare”. On Monday the US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced plans to…

Ocado’s share price has dropped more than eight per cent since it released its fourth quarter results last week, despite reporting a 35 per cent rise in sales.

Ocado raises FY expectations, announces nearly $300m of new acquisitions

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Acquisition deal ecommerce Haddington Dynamics Kindred Systems Ocado online grocery platform

November 2, 2020

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Ocado has announced the proposed acquisitions of Kindred Systems and Haddington Dynamics in two deals worth $287 million. Kindred Systems was described by Ocado as an “advanced piece-picking robotics company”,…

Tesco has become the latest major supermarket to introduce a traffic light system across its stores to limit the number of shoppers and help maintain social distancing.

Tesco to introduce automated traffic light system across all stores as COVID-19 cases continue to spike

Automation Instore

Aldi Home Bargains Social Distancing Tesco Traffic Light

October 6, 2020

Ben Stevens

Tesco has become the latest major supermarket to introduce a traffic light system across its stores to limit the number of shoppers and help maintain social distancing. As new coronavirus…

Automation

Aldi’s automated traffic light entry system could soon be used at vaccine sites

Ocado completes $262m acquisition of AI-powered piece picking robotics company

Amazon’s Zoox unveils fully autonomous “robotaxi” set to rival Uber

1 in 40 Black Friday transactions will be made by fraudulent “bots” this year

UK government considering rolling out drone deliveries to “rural or isolated towns”

Co-op expands on-demand autonomous robot delivery to thousands more customers

Amazon lays off dozens of drone delivery staff as roll out said to be “years away”

Ocado says patent infringement case will harm “public health, safety and welfare” of Americans

Ocado raises FY expectations, announces nearly $300m of new acquisitions

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