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Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More

Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More
Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More
September 28, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced several new products it expects to launch in the coming months and beyond, including a home robot named Astro,...

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Warehouse Worker Shortages Trigger Higher Pay, Use of Robot Assistants
Warehouse Worker Shortages Trigger Higher Pay, Use of Robot Assistants
September 27, 2021  |  Retail

An already heightened demand for online shopping has warehouse and logistics operators scrambling to fill jobs ahead of the busy holiday season, dangling signing bonuses...

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Hy-Vee Joins Grocers Optimizing Labor with Automated Inventory Management
Hy-Vee Joins Grocers Optimizing Labor with Automated Inventory Management
September 24, 2021  |  Retail

Shoppers at Hy-Vee will have to get used to sharing the aisle with robots. The Iowa-based supermarket chain, which operates over 240 stores throughout the...

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SJW Robotics CEO: Delivery Boom Paves the Way for Robotic Restaurants
SJW Robotics CEO: Delivery Boom Paves the Way for Robotic Restaurants
September 02, 2021  |  ResTech

As automation sweeps across industries, restaurant businesses are taking note. Food delivery giant DoorDash acquired food robotics company Chowbotics earlier this year, Sweetgreen acquired robotic...

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Tortoise Shifts Focus Of Automated Delivery To The Present
Tortoise Shifts Focus Of Automated Delivery To The Present
August 27, 2021  |  Delivery

Even with the delivery boom that began in 2020, major food delivery services continue to operate at a loss. DoorDash recently reported its fourth consecutive...

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Grocery Roundup: In The UK, Labor Shortage Compromises Christmas Dinner
Grocery Roundup: In The UK, Labor Shortage Compromises Christmas Dinner
August 26, 2021  |  Retail

Good news for Ebenezer Scrooge and only Ebenezer Scrooge: Christmas in the United Kingdom is under threat. At least, its food supply is. Major grocery...

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Restaurants Adapt For Workforce With Fewer Humans, More Robots
Restaurants Adapt For Workforce With Fewer Humans, More Robots
August 25, 2021  |  ResTech

The restaurant labor shortage does not appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. The underlying issues that have caused the crisis — low wages, poor...

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Today In Food Tech: Robo-Baristas And The Ghost Of TGI Friday’s
Today In Food Tech: Robo-Baristas And The Ghost Of TGI Friday’s
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, coffee shops get automated in Singaporean train stations, while Delivery Hero seizes on demand for sustainable packaging. Plus,...

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