Automation

Co-op Food supermarket has been approved planning consent to build a brand new regional distribution centre in the south as the retailer looks to “future proof” its operations. The new…

400 jobs at risk at Ocado as it scraps search for Andover replacement

May 20, 2019

Andover, fulfillment centre, Ocado

400 Ocado picking and packing staff are facing redundancy after the online grocer admitted its search for a new warehouse premises was unsuccessful. Hundreds of staff working at Ocado’s high-tech…

Levi’s will soon let you customise your jeans with lasers

May 16, 2019

Customisation, Levi's, Marc Rosen, Personalisation

Levi’s is set to launch a new laser technology which will allow users to design their own jeans, choosing their colour and the level of wear and tear. The iconic…

Thousands of jobs at risk as Amazon plans to roll out automated packing machines

May 13, 2019

Amazon, Automation, CMC Srl, packing

Amazon is set to launch new automated packing machines across its supply chain, potentially leading to over 1000 job cuts. According to Reuters, the tech giant is planning to install…

Ocado buys £7m stake in robotic “chef” firm Karakuri

May 9, 2019

Automation, Companies

DK-One, Karakuri, Ocado, Robots

Ocado has ploughed £7 million into London-based robotics start-up Karakuri, marking its first ever investment in a tech startup. The online grocery specialist purchased a minority 18 per cent stake…

Amazon says fully robotic warehouses at least 10 years away

May 2, 2019

Amazon, Automation, Robots, Warehouse

Amazon has said that the technology to run a fully automated warehouse is at least a decade away, hoping to quell fears its warehouses will soon be dominated by robots.…

Ocado says devastating Andover fire started by robot battery charging station

April 29, 2019

Automation, Companies

Andover, Automation, FM Global, Ocado

Ocado has said that the devastating blaze which destroyed its high-tech distribution centre in Andover was caused by an electrical fault in one of the centres’ 1000 plus robots. In…

French grocer Casino launches free autonomous delivery robots which follow you around stores

April 18, 2019

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

autonomous delivery, Casino, Franprix, Robots, Twinswheel

French grocery giant Casino is set to launch autonomous delivery robots on the streets of Paris in a year long trial. Franprix, a subsidiary of Casino, has partnered with tech…

Autonomous retail service robots to hit UK for the first time

April 12, 2019

Autonomous, Bossa Nova, Red Mckay, Robots, Walmart