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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”,…
Read MoreAmazon files patent for “touchless scanning system” allowing people to pay with hands
Amazon is understood to be working on biometric touchless scanning technology which would allow Amazon Go customers to pay with their hand.
The online retail giant has filed a patent…
Read MoreWalmart plans to catch drone deliveries in nets according to new patents
Walmart filed two separate drone delivery patents last week as it seeks to push ahead of both Amazon and Google’s current drone programmes.
The patents look specifically at how to…
Read MoreWalmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate
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,…
Read MoreAmazon, Walmart, Target and Ikea sued by the University of California in landmark patent case
Amazon, Walmart, Ikea, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond are all being sued by the University of California for allegedly infringing its patents. The university is seeking unspecified damages and…
Read MoreApple scraps wireless charging device AirPower
Apple has cancelled plans to launch its wireless charging mat AirPower stating that it could not meet the company’s “high standards”. The tech giant announced the device alongside the iPhone…
Read MoreGoogle could be next to offer a folding phone
Google could be the latest tech giant to jump on the folding phone bandwagon, after it filed a patent for a “computing device” which can be folded multiple times without…
Read MoreSamsung patents wirelessly-powered TV
Samsung has filed a patent suggesting it is working on an entirely wireless TV, utilising a wireless power transceiver to operate without any cables. As reported by LetsGoDigital, Samsung filed…
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