Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. I visited Micron Products to hear about their installation of a robot, really two ...

Robotics startup raises $56 million to date, including recent Series A, with Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed, and Obvious Ventures as major investors Initial customers include Kawasaki Heavy Industries, a ...

On the face of it, robots should be good at picking and packing online supermarket orders – it's repetitive work, and very little decision making is required for most items. Unfortunately, most ...

Ocado’s Hive runs on its smart platform. This system combines artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation to solve the hardest problems in online grocery shopping. It manages the huge variety of ...

The use of robotics is expanding in a number of business environments, but warehouses seem especially well suited to the adoption of autonomous machines of various types. "Automation in the warehouse ...

Online grocery delivery firm Ocado said it expects its robotic arms to be capable of picking close to 50% of its product range by the end of next year and 80% in the long run. PA Images via Getty ...

When it comes to the way Americans go grocery shopping there have been incredible changes over the past year. With more shoppers relying on getting their goods delivered straight to their homes, the ...

While warehouse robots are already adept at most packaging tasks, they haven’t been great at working with soft textiles – until now. Uniqlo’s parent company, Fast Retailing, teamed up with a Japanese ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Right now, in a ...

ISLANDIA, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Festo features innovations that shorten packaging machine development time and reduce engineering overhead at Pack Expo, September 23-25, Las Vegas ...

Over the last few years, automation has gained immense popularity in various industries. And the manufacturing industry sits on the cutting edge of automation technology, ahead of other industries.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dexterity, creators of intelligent robots with human-like dexterity for logistics, warehousing, and supply chain, today announced the availability of its ...