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

May 9, 2019

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

Ben Stevens

Automation, News

Amazon, Automation, Robots, Warehouse

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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.…

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

April 18, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

autonomous delivery, Casino, Franprix, Robots, Twinswheel

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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

Ben Stevens

Automation, News

Autonomous, Bossa Nova, Red Mckay, Robots, Walmart

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Autonomous retail service robots are due to hit UK supermarkets in the near future, as robotics firm Bossa Nova brings its tech to British shores. For the first time the…

Co-op’s automated delivery robot provider celebrates 50,000 deliveries

April 11, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Automated Delivery, Co-op, Robots, Starship

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Starship Technologies, the company behind Co-op’s automated delivery service, is today celebrating 50,000 successful commercial deliveries. After first partnering with Co-op back in April 2018, delivering goods via its automated…

Walmart to introduce thousands more robots instore

April 10, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, News

Amazon, Automation, Brain Corp, Robots, Walmart

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Walmart is set to dramatically ramp up its rollout of robots across its store network, promising to add thousands more autonomous assistants in the coming months. The US retail giant…

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

Amazon says fully robotic warehouses at least 10 years away

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

Autonomous retail service robots to hit UK for the first time

Co-op’s automated delivery robot provider celebrates 50,000 deliveries

Walmart to introduce thousands more robots instore

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