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Flytrex CEO Touts 50% Consumer Retention in Drone Delivery Test
Flytrex CEO Touts 50% Consumer Retention in Drone Delivery Test
February 24, 2023  |  Delivery

As restaurants test the viability of drone delivery, it seems consumers are on board. Flytrex, a drone delivery service that has partnered with major companies...

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Report: 2022 Was a Record Year for Robot Workers
Report: 2022 Was a Record Year for Robot Workers
February 12, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

A tight labor market forced companies to embrace robotics at a record rate last year. North American companies ordered a little more than 44,100 robots...

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Saudi Arabia Builds Smart Warehouses to Meet Booming eCommerce Demand
Saudi Arabia Builds Smart Warehouses to Meet Booming eCommerce Demand
February 07, 2023  |  eCommerce

Saudi Arabia’s eCommerce sector is set to benefit from major investments in new smart warehouses. In the city of Jeddah, the Saudi Authority for Industrial...

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EU Retailers Embrace Smart Delivery Robots to Boost Efficiency, Productivity
EU Retailers Embrace Smart Delivery Robots to Boost Efficiency, Productivity
January 25, 2023  |  Retail

Currys is the latest retailer to test the use of customer service robots on the shop floor. The U.K. and Ireland-based electronics retailer recently partnered...

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Grocery Stores Use Robots to Meet Zillennial Demand for Delivery
Grocery Stores Use Robots to Meet Zillennial Demand for Delivery
January 23, 2023  |  Delivery

Retailers are turning to robotics to prepare for the grocery’s digital future. Most recently, French supermarket chain Carrefour, which has more than 13,000 stores across nearly...

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Jamba Says Robotic Smoothie Kiosks Draw Repeat Customers
Jamba Says Robotic Smoothie Kiosks Draw Repeat Customers
January 20, 2023  |  ResTech

As efficiency-seeking restaurants test out automated technologies, Jamba is seeing its robotic kiosks prove promising. In an interview with PYMNTS, Geoff Henry, president of the...

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NRF 2023 Retail’s Big Show Celebrates Return to Physical Stores
NRF 2023 Retail’s Big Show Celebrates Return to Physical Stores
January 13, 2023  |  Retail

The National Retail Federation (NRF) 2023 Retail’s Big Show starting Sunday (Jan. 15) is hyper-focused on in-store experiences. That’s not to say that eCommerce won’t...

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Uber Eats and Cartken Offer Robot Food Delivery in Miami
Uber Eats and Cartken Offer Robot Food Delivery in Miami
December 15, 2022  |  Delivery

Uber Eats and Cartken have partnered to enable food delivery by robots in Miami.  The instant delivery firm and the robotics company began operating this service with select...

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Amazon Warehouse Robot Will Support and Eventually Replace Workers
Amazon Warehouse Robot Will Support and Eventually Replace Workers
December 05, 2022  |  Amazon

Automated fulfillment solutions represent a compelling next-step evolution for retailers. At least for the giant players. Fresh off the news in October that Walmart had...

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