Tag: stores
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Associated Food Stores selects Symbotic to implement warehouse automation system
Associated Food Stores (AFS), a provider of groceries and other goods and services to independent retailers in nine Intermountain states, and Symbotic, a developer of AI-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, have entered into a commercial agreement to implement Symbotic’s robotic warehouse automation technology in AFS’ Utah distribution center. Symbotic says its end-to-end automation…
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Czech retailer’s robots clean 20 million square metres
Albert, said to be one of the Czech Republic’s largest retail brands, says its fleet of autonomous mobile robots have officially cleaned over 20 million square metres (215 million square feet), completing over 92,000 cleaning routes. The industrial cleaning robots were implemented across Albert’s Czech Republic hypermarkets and two distribution centres. During 2023, Albert says…
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Revenues from robotics implemented in retail stores to cross $8.4 billion by 2030
As the world emerges from the global pandemic, retail is growing at levels not seen in the last two decades. Retail sales grew by 7 percent in 2020 and by over 14 percent in 2021, which is in stark contrast to the 3.7 percent annual growth between 2010 and 2019. The increased demand for retail…
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Telexistence to install AI re-stocking robots in 300 convenience stores across Japan
Telexistence has started the mass production of its originally developed artificial intelligence robot, TX SCARA, to be installed in 300 FamilyMart stores, Japan’s top-tier convenience store chain in major metropolitan areas, starting later this month, validating its AI-based “robot-as-a-service” solution for grocery retailers. TX SCARA was created to do the specific task of restocking refrigerated…
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Walmart and Symbotic expand partnership to implement automation system
Symbotic, an AI-powered supply chain technology company, and Walmart have expanded their commercial agreement to implement Symbotic’s robotics and software automation platform in all 42 of Walmart’s regional distribution centers over the coming years. This is an expansion of Walmart’s prior commitment to deploy Symbotic Systems in 25 regional distribution centers. The end-to-end software-enabled high-density…
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GreyOrange launches gStore retail stock management app
GreyOrange, a warehouse robotics and automation company, has launched a new app for retail stock management. The mobile-first software-as-a-service app “transforms stores into tech-enabled, personalized experience hubs and centers for online fulfillment using in-store inventory”, claims GreyOrange. Retailers know they need to harmonize digital and physical experiences in their stores, but have struggled to find…
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Berkshire Grey launches new robotic shuttle solution
Berkshire Grey, a provider of AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, has launched its Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation (RSPS) solution for order fulfillment. The system supports filling e-commerce orders through stores and in-person shopping by automating store replenishment, allocation order processing, split-case cross docking, sortation, and packing. RSPS increases processing capacity and throughput…
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Decathlon to implement PAL Robotics’ StockBot in facilities worldwide
Sports goods giant Decathlon and PAL Robotics have launched a global partnership after PAL Robotics’ StockBot inventory tracking and data collection solution was selected for rollout across Decathlon stores in multiple countries, assisting the team and elevating in-store experience. The retailer has implemented the solution in order to improve in-store operations and efficiencies so that…
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Geek+ and Circle K implement ‘Asia’s largest smart warehouse for grocery deliveries’
Geek+ is supplying 100 autonomous mobile robots to Circle K for its distribution center in Hong Kong. The companies say the implementation represents the commitment of Geek+ and Circle K Hong Kong to “build supply chain resilience using technology and support customers with a wide selection of products and excellent services”. Today, the distribution center…
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Walmart begins to scale local fulfillment centers
Walmart, the world’s largest supermarket chain, has started to scale its local fulfillment centers in the apparent belief that highly automated micro-warehouses are the way to go. The company has been working with a range of robotics companies on changing many aspects of its operation, and Alphabot (main picture) is one of the robots it…