Robots

Google Invests in Robot Delivery Company Nuro
Google Invests in Robot Delivery Company Nuro
November 02, 2021  |  Investments

Google was a surprise investor in autonomous driving platform Nuro during a recent $600 million Series D fundraising round that will help the company accelerate...

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Hybrid Robot/Human Picking Can Ease eGrocers’ Labor Challenges
Hybrid Robot/Human Picking Can Ease eGrocers’ Labor Challenges
October 29, 2021  |  Retail

Online grocery has come a long way in the past 20 months, but as adoption grew more quickly than anyone could have anticipated in early...

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Restaurant Roundup: Robotic Delivery Expands as eCommerce Comes for Breakfast
Restaurant Roundup: Robotic Delivery Expands as eCommerce Comes for Breakfast
October 29, 2021  |  ResTech

Robotic food delivery is becoming increasingly common. C3 by SBE, the Beverly Hills-based food tech company behind 40 virtual and physical restaurant brands, announced Thursday...

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Drone Delivery Expands as Robots, Humans Race to Meet Consumers’ On-Demand Food Needs
Drone Delivery Expands as Robots, Humans Race to Meet Consumers’ On-Demand Food Needs
October 26, 2021  |  Delivery

As consumers, restaurants and third parties continue to struggle with the economics of delivery, the race to find alternatives to using human drivers is heating...

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Jamba Takes Advantage of Self-Service Demand to Ease Labor Challenges with Robotic Kiosks
Jamba Takes Advantage of Self-Service Demand to Ease Labor Challenges with Robotic Kiosks
October 06, 2021  |  ResTech

Robots are stepping in to fill the holes left by the restaurant industry’s labor shortage. On Wednesday (Oct. 6), Jamba (nee Jamba Juice) announced the...

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Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More
Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More
September 28, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced several new products it expects to launch in the coming months and beyond, including a home robot named Astro,...

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Warehouse Worker Shortages Trigger Higher Pay, Use of Robot Assistants
Warehouse Worker Shortages Trigger Higher Pay, Use of Robot Assistants
September 27, 2021  |  Retail

An already heightened demand for online shopping has warehouse and logistics operators scrambling to fill jobs ahead of the busy holiday season, dangling signing bonuses...

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Hy-Vee Joins Grocers Optimizing Labor with Automated Inventory Management
Hy-Vee Joins Grocers Optimizing Labor with Automated Inventory Management
September 24, 2021  |  Retail

Shoppers at Hy-Vee will have to get used to sharing the aisle with robots. The Iowa-based supermarket chain, which operates over 240 stores throughout the...

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SJW Robotics CEO: Delivery Boom Paves the Way for Robotic Restaurants
SJW Robotics CEO: Delivery Boom Paves the Way for Robotic Restaurants
September 02, 2021  |  ResTech

As automation sweeps across industries, restaurant businesses are taking note. Food delivery giant DoorDash acquired food robotics company Chowbotics earlier this year, Sweetgreen acquired robotic...

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