robotics

Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering and science that includes mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, computer science, and others.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Retail Drone Delivery At Scale Needs More Runway, But Datasets Can Shorten It
Retail Drone Delivery At Scale Needs More Runway, But Datasets Can Shorten It
April 07, 2023  |  Retail

As robotics and drones get added to the tech roadmaps of retailers of every stripe, the fact remains: it’s hard creating commercial robots and autonomous...

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Report: 2022 Was a Record Year for Robot Workers
Report: 2022 Was a Record Year for Robot Workers
February 12, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

A tight labor market forced companies to embrace robotics at a record rate last year. North American companies ordered a little more than 44,100 robots...

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EU Retailers Embrace Smart Delivery Robots to Boost Efficiency, Productivity
EU Retailers Embrace Smart Delivery Robots to Boost Efficiency, Productivity
January 25, 2023  |  Retail

Currys is the latest retailer to test the use of customer service robots on the shop floor. The U.K. and Ireland-based electronics retailer recently partnered...

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Autonomous Delivery Gets Boost From Pilots in France and Germany
Autonomous Delivery Gets Boost From Pilots in France and Germany
January 10, 2023  |  Delivery

European retailers and tech companies are moving ahead with the development of autonomous delivery vehicles. While small delivery robots that stick to sidewalks have been...

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Amazon and Walmart Add Tech to Boost Buying and Fulfillment
Amazon and Walmart Add Tech to Boost Buying and Fulfillment
December 09, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart are hoping new tech will make the holidays a little less difficult. While no one thought 2022’s busy season was ever going...

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Today in B2B Payments: New Tools Deliver Trade Finance, Cash Velocity
Today in B2B Payments: New Tools Deliver Trade Finance, Cash Velocity
October 07, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, HSBC announces a new platform for trade finance, while Paystand upgrades its Sage Intacct integration to boost cash velocity. Plus, ECI...

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Retailers Turn to Inventory Tech and Robotics to Ease Pain of Limited Warehouse Space
Retailers Turn to Inventory Tech and Robotics to Ease Pain of Limited Warehouse Space
October 06, 2022  |  Retail

In retail, speed is a strategic advantage. So is having the right inventory on hand at the right time. Much, of course, depends on having...

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Amazon Beefs Up Robotics Capabilities, Looks to Strengthen European Foothold
Amazon Beefs Up Robotics Capabilities, Looks to Strengthen European Foothold
September 13, 2022  |  Amazon

Operating over half a million robotic drive units and more than a dozen other robotic systems in its facilities around the world, Amazon’s eCommerce business...

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EMEA Daily: Amazon Buys Cloostermans; Wise Brings SWIFT to Neobanks
EMEA Daily: Amazon Buys Cloostermans; Wise Brings SWIFT to Neobanks
September 09, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Amazon acquired the Belgian robotics company Cloostermans and Wise Platform launched a new solution to help banks...

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