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Nordstrom inspired by ant colonies for delivery overhaul

December 6, 2019

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Nordstrom has teamed up with two new partners in order to overhaul its delivery services and compete with online retailers. The Seattle-based department store retailer is working with robotics supply…

Boots has deployed more than 100 robots to help its warehouse staff keep up with the intense demand over this holiday shopping season.

Boots deploys 135 “cobots” to help fulfill millions of orders this holiday season

December 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

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Boots has deployed more than 100 robots to help its warehouse staff keep up with the intense demand over this holiday shopping season. 135 robots have been employed to carry…

Amazon has been accused of systematically minimising the amount of injuries reported at its warehouses across the US in yet another damning report into working conditions.

Amazon set to spend $1.5bn this holiday season as it eyes 30 min delivery times

November 22, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce

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Amazon has warned investors it will spend an extra $1.5 billion across the upcoming holiday season as it looks to capture more Prime memberships by offering a super swift delivery…

Automation is due to have a “transformative impact on businesses” in the UK in the coming years as increasing numbers make it a priority.

500,000 UK retail jobs to be replaced by robots by 2024

October 24, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, News

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Robots are set to replace more than half a million retail jobs in the UK over the next five years as retailer increasingly look to automation to improve efficiency. Automation…

Amazon has created more jobs than any of the Big 5 tech companies since 2000, expanding its headcount 72-fold the turn of the century.

Behind the scenes at Amazon’s robotic fulfilment centre

October 18, 2019

Ben Stevens

Features, News

Amazon, Automation, conveyor belt, Kiva, Robots, tour

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“Amazon is not too big to fail,” – Jeff Bezos You’d be forgiven for questioning the words of the world’s richest man after witnessing the mind-boggling scale of just one…

TORU robots trialing at Zalando (Image: Zalando)

Zalando trials robots to pick shoe orders

August 30, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

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TORU robots trialing at Zalando (Image: Zalando) After a successful trial with two robots supporting Zalando employees at its Erfurt logistics centre, the online retailer will now begin a pilot…

Starship Technologies has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round as the autonomous robot delivery company eyes dramatic expansion plans.

Starship Technologies raises $40m to expand its robot delivery service

August 21, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation

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Starship Technologies has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round as the autonomous robot delivery company eyes dramatic expansion plans. The robot delivery company, which has been carrying…

Amazon is set to invest $40 million in a new state-of-the-art Amazon Robotics facility which will serve “as the company’s epicentre of robotics innovation”.

Amazon’s new delivery robots may be on the move, but don’t expect to see them in the UK any time soon

August 19, 2019

Jon Reily

Automation, Features, Op-ed

Amazon, Delivery, Robots, Scout

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Earlier this year, Amazon began testing autonomous robots to deliver packages to customers’ front doors. The robots, officially known as Amazon Scouts but nicknamed ‘adora-bots’, are the size of a…

Dominos to begin delivering pizza with robots

June 18, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

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Dominos is set to start delivering its pizzas via autonomous delivery robots thanks to a new partnership with Nuro. The pizza giant has joined forces with Nuro, a start-up developing…

Walmart’s robots proving unpopular with staff says report

June 7, 2019

Walmart’s growing number of robot workers is reportedly leading to increased tedium and unease among its staff. According to a report by the Washington Post many Walmart employees working alongside…

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Nordstrom inspired by ant colonies for delivery overhaul

Boots deploys 135 “cobots” to help fulfill millions of orders this holiday season

Amazon set to spend $1.5bn this holiday season as it eyes 30 min delivery times

500,000 UK retail jobs to be replaced by robots by 2024

Behind the scenes at Amazon’s robotic fulfilment centre

Zalando trials robots to pick shoe orders

Starship Technologies raises $40m to expand its robot delivery service

Amazon’s new delivery robots may be on the move, but don’t expect to see them in the UK any time soon

Dominos to begin delivering pizza with robots

Walmart’s robots proving unpopular with staff says report

Just un-do it: The risks of Nike cutting ties with Amazon

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