Market trends and business perspectives
Given the current global climate, there has never been a better time to invest in robotic and artificial intelligence stocks.
Robotics and the increasing use of automation represent some of the most exciting invest opportunities for traders in the coming years.
The makers of robotics understand this and know there is a need to improve the efficiency of production in several sectors of the overall economy. [Read more…] about Top robotics companies to invest in right now
China’s largest retailer, JD, is preparing to showcase its autonomous delivery solutions at the annual CES event, which starts tomorrow in Las Vegas, USA. (See video below.)
This will be JD’s debut at the world’s largest consumer electronics show.
JD has launched two smart delivery stations in the cities of Changsha and Hohhot, in China, strengthening the e-commerce giant’s autonomous logistics capabilities. [Read more…] about China’s largest retailer to showcase autonomous delivery solutions at CES
JD.com, one of the largest online retailers in China, and chipmaker Intel have launched a joint lab that will explore the use of Internet of Things in smart retail solutions.
The “Digitized Retail Joint Lab” will develop next-generation vending machines, media and advertising solutions, and technologies to be used in the stores of the future, based on Intel architecture.
The new lab marks the extension of the robust existing partnership between Intel and China’s largest retailer. [Read more…] about JD.com and Intel launch new research lab for smart retail
FinancialNewsMedia.com commentary
The world of retail is being turned upside down with consumers and investors alike preferring “human-less” transactions, interactive retail services and multiple payment options. It’s no secret that traditional retail brands are doubling down on their investment into autonomous robotics in the name of competitiveness and bottom-line profitability.
Companies highlighted in this commentary are positioned to benefit from this disruption, include:
Millennials, in particular, prefer to avoid any human interaction at all during the shopping or the delivery process. This tech-savvy generation places a premium on time, convenience, and customization, favoring machine automation over human interaction. [Read more…] about Doing without humans: How transactions are evolving in an automated world
NXP Semiconductors has reached a strategic agreement with Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com to collaborate on the development of internet of things and artificial intelligence solutions, products and services.
The joint effort will leverage and combine JD.com’s expertise and capabilities in e-commerce and data analysis as well as operations in finance, logistics and marketing, with innovative technologies from NXP in the field of security, IoT, AI and edge computing to establish an integrated IoT ecosystem of products, services and operations for the China market and beyond.
In recent years, with the rapid advancement of technology and the growing market demand, the IoT industry has developed rapidly. [Read more…] about NXP and JD.com partner to develop internet of things and artificial intelligence in China
One of China’s largest online shopping companies has started to deliver goods to its customers using robots, according to a report in QZ.com.
The four-wheeled autonomous vehicle (pictured above) is about the size of a washing machine and was developed by Jingdong, or JD.com as it’s also known in China.
And although the robot was used for the first time earlier this week, JD’s chairman, Liu Qiangdong, says the company could completely roboticise its entire logistics process within a few years.
The company already uses small autonomous vehicles in its logistics warehouses to move goods around (pictured below). [Read more…] about Chinese e-commerce giant starts delivering orders using robots
