Robots

Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup
Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup
August 10, 2018  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. is no exception. The brand could close between 600 to...

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Walmart Testing Robots To Fill Grocery Orders More Quickly
Walmart Testing Robots To Fill Grocery Orders More Quickly
August 06, 2018  |  eCommerce

Taking a page from Amazon.com, Walmart announced late last week that it will be testing robots to help it fill online grocery orders quicker. According...

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Robots Are Ready: Why And How They Can Protect Online IDs
Robots Are Ready: Why And How They Can Protect Online IDs
July 31, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Forget those persistent images of robots with scary faces trying to crush or enslave humanity (well, at least for now). This is a story about...

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Robots Serve Up Innovation (And Food) In Restaurants
Robots Serve Up Innovation (And Food) In Restaurants
July 23, 2018  |  Retail

Restaurant robots aren’t just for flipping burgers or preparing pizzas: They can also work in the front of the house and serve customers. Bear Robotics’...

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Can Robots Fight Fraud And ID Theft?
Can Robots Fight Fraud And ID Theft?
July 17, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Robots flip burgers, make cocktails, engage in the practice of law and perform an increasing number of tasks all across the global economy. What if...

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Creator’s Robo-Burger: The Natural Evolution Of Fast Food?
Creator’s Robo-Burger: The Natural Evolution Of Fast Food?
July 11, 2018  |  Retail

When most people talk about the future of automation in fast food and QSR, they are mostly thinking about the front of the house –...

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All About The Bots – And Valuations, Too
All About The Bots – And Valuations, Too
July 09, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

In the land of startups, and valuations of startups, it’s all about the Benjamins. And the bots. And the Benjamins that can be made from...

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Pepper The Robot Coming To HSBC’s Main NYC Branch
Pepper The Robot Coming To HSBC’s Main NYC Branch
June 27, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Pepper, a robot developed by SoftBank and robotics firm Aldebaran, is entering the retail banking market with the robot’s debut at HSBC’s main bank branch...

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