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Geek Plus sells 10,000 warehouse robots

January 3, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Warehouse automation company Geek+ Robotics says it has sold more than 10,000 units of its autonomous mobile robots.

The company has seen a dramatic increase in demand for warehouse robots from sectors such as e-commerce and automotive supply chains.

Geek+ revealed the new sales figure in an update about its activity during Singles Day in China, occurring annually on November 11th, traditionally one of the busiest in the e-commerce calendar. [Read more…] about Geek Plus sells 10,000 warehouse robots

Microsoft highlights Geek+ robots at Ignite event

November 12, 2019 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Geek+ robots was in the spotlight at Microsoft Ignite as the software giant demonstrated the future of cloud data applications with the Geek+ AI robotics sorting solution. (See video below.)

Microsoft Ignite is Microsoft’s annual gathering of over 26,000 technology leaders and practitioners from around the world.

This year, Geek+ AI robotics solution was a cornerstone of Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich’s keynote address. [Read more…] about Microsoft highlights Geek+ robots at Ignite event

Virtual assistants prepare to take over the world of work

May 11, 2016 by Abdul Montaqim

Dennis Mortensen, CEO, x.ai, pictured in the Wall Street area of New York, US

Exclusive interview with Dennis Mortensen, founder and CEO of intelligent assistants technology developer x.ai

Virtual assistants, or intelligent assistants, are multiplying by the day. Currently there are around a dozen really well-known ones, such as Siri and Cortana, and then there’s several dozen other reasonably well-known ones talking or otherwise communicating their way into the public consciousness.

These intelligent assistants can be placed in at least 10 different categories, such as text and chatbots, personal advisors, and employee assistants.

Of these, perhaps the most commercially profitable is the employee assistants category. And within this segment, the virtual assistance technology that arguably holds most promise is the one produced by x.ai – in part because among its investors is SoftBank, the Japanese communications giant behind Pepper, the cloud-connected humanoid robot which is claimed to be able to discern human emotions and communicate appropriately. [Read more…] about Virtual assistants prepare to take over the world of work