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Ocado Buys Kindred Systems and Haddington Dynamics for a Total of $287M
British grocer Ocado announced yesterday that it is bolstering its robotics capabilities with the acquisitions of North American companies Kindred Systems and Haddington Dynamics for a total of $287 million. […]
Tennant Debuts New, Smaller Brain OS-based Floor-Scrubbing Bot
Tennant, a company that designs and manufacturers cleaning systems, announced today the debut of its new T380AMR Robotic Floor Scrubber, which is powered by Brain Corp.’s Brain OS. The new […]
Food Tech News: Strella Biotech Raises $3.3M, Ocado Lands in North America
As we continue into week who-knows-what of quarantine, time is beginning to lose its meaning. It’s hard to remember what day it is, and weekends can start to feel basically […]
Online Grocery Demand Up 80-100 Percent At Takeoff’s Robot Fulfilment Centers
Anyone who has tried to order groceries online in the past month knows how backed up the supermarkets are. Amazon has implemented a waitlist for grocery delivery, ShopRite has virtual […]
Peapod Shutting Down Online Grocery Shopping and Delivery in the Midwest
Ahold Delhaize USA announced this week that it is shutting down the Midwest division of its Peapod online grocery business. Starting Feb 18, customers in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana will […]
Walmart’s Super Bowl Ad Uses Famous Characters to Push Grocery Pickup
You know something has officially “made it” when it has its own Super Bowl ad. So by that completely arbitrary standard, it’s safe to say that grocery pickup is now […]
Common Sense Robotics De-Emphasizes Robotics with “Fabric” Re-Branding
Common Sense Robotics announced today that it is changing its name to Fabric in a move that emphasizes the company’s focus on overall logistics and puts its robotic origins on […]
Kroger Looks to Build Next Robotic Warehouse in Dallas, Texas
Kroger wants to build its next Ocado-powered robotic smart warehouse in Dallas, TX. The plans aren’t finalized, and as the Dallas News reported: The Cincinnati-based grocer will ask the Dallas […]
This Origami Robot was Built to Bag Groceries
Groceries are a bit of an odd duck when it comes to automation. It’s a bunch of irregular shapes with different weights and oftentimes they are very delicate, so you […]
Microsoft Continues March into Grocery Stores with Albertsons Partnership
Microsoft and Albertsons are partnering to integrate Microsoft’s Cloud and AI technologies into Albertsons grocery stores, the two companies announced today. This deal marks another move by Microsoft into major […]
Kroger Ship Adds Another Online Ordering Platform for the Grocer
Grocery giant Kroger announced today that it has launched Kroger Ship, a direct to consumer e-commerce platform. At launch, Kroger Ship is available in four markets: Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville and […]
