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Alibaba Makes Chinese Gas Stations Smart
Alibaba Makes Chinese Gas Stations Smart
October 06, 2017  |  Innovation

Alibaba is preparing to open its first smart gas station in its home city of Hangzhou, China by the end of the month. According to...

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Pew Says Consumers Not Ready For Robots Or Self-Driving Cars
Pew Says Consumers Not Ready For Robots Or Self-Driving Cars
October 06, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

When it comes to advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), new research finds that Americans are more worried than excited about what this new...

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Sam’s Club Swaps Out Accountants For Robots
Sam’s Club Swaps Out Accountants For Robots
September 25, 2017  |  Retail

While there has been lots of talk about robots stealing jobs and prompting layoffs of American retail workers, most people probably weren’t thinking accountants would...

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Burger Bots Could Flip The QSR Industry On Its Head
Burger Bots Could Flip The QSR Industry On Its Head
September 19, 2017  |  ResTech

Pasadena, California-based startup Miso Robotics is ready to introduce Flippy, the automated fast-food burger-flipper — and, according to many, the beginning of the end for burger...

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AI Tracker: From Game Of Thrones To Biases, AI Had A Big Week
AI Tracker: From Game Of Thrones To Biases, AI Had A Big Week
September 06, 2017  |  Retail

There are those who get excited about AI and those who fear it — and for everyone in between, there’s speculation. The AI industry is...

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More Than 23,000 Robots Will Be Deployed In Customer Service Roles
More Than 23,000 Robots Will Be Deployed In Customer Service Roles
August 23, 2017  |  Retail

Robots may keep Tesla’s CEO up at night, but companies around the globe are interested in putting them to work, according to new research from...

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AI/BOTS: Cognitive Chatbots, New Retail Frontier
AI/BOTS: Cognitive Chatbots, New Retail Frontier
August 16, 2017  |  Chatbots

More human and less robotic is the sound of the beating retail drum this year. As cognitive-enabled chatbots have worked their way into everyday shopping...

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The Pros And Cons Of Robots In Retail
The Pros And Cons Of Robots In Retail
August 02, 2017  |  Retail

Between automated checkout lines, online grocery ordering and meal kit services, it seems like the inexorable tide of progress is determined to wipe out millions...

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Direct To Consumer: Impact On Retail Manufacturing Industry
Direct To Consumer: Impact On Retail Manufacturing Industry
August 01, 2017  |  Retail

To say direct-to-consumer retail practices have had an impact on the manufacturing industry would be an understatement. With eCommerce a major proponent of the direct-to-consumer...

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