European eCommerce giant Otto Group says it is embracing an “AI-driven future.” To that end, the company announced Tuesday (May 9) it has formed a partnership with Covariant, an artificial intelligence (AI) robotics company, using its robots to automate a range of fulfillment activities. “Logistics...
A smart factory in South Korea has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to help people stay socially distanced and keep the coronavirus contained as the country reopens. A cafe in Daejeon, South Korea is using a robot barista to serve people lattes and make...
Robots have a long track record of generating buzz, but not quite so much in the way of results. Interest in robots as a novelty remains high; there is no doubt that people think they’re neat. But in terms of actual experiences of robots in...
As it bolsters its self-driving car, restaurant app and eCommerce services, Yandex intends to roll out an autonomous delivery robot fleet. The Russian search company says it has begun piloting the robots at its headquarters in Moscow before a planned rollout early in 2020, while...
January 08, 2024
Just a week ago, the smart money was on artificial intelligence to dominate the Consumer Electronics Show. But someone forgot to tell the robots. Because when the show opens on Tuesday (Jan. 9) in Las Vegas, robots will literally be roaming the aisles and stealing some thunder from some of the more practical uses of […]
May 15, 2020
Robots have a long track record of generating buzz, but not quite so much in the way of results. Interest in robots as a novelty remains high; there is no...
August 02, 2017
There’s been no shortage of speculation — including doomsday declarations — about the potential impact of automation, smart technology and artificial intelligence (AI) on the employment market. But could a realistic future...
May 05, 2017
From devices that can clean a user’s house with just a simple request to dryers that can restock dryer sheets automatically, IoT technology is turning common household items into entirely...
May 10, 2023
European eCommerce giant Otto Group says it is embracing an “AI-driven future.” To that end, the company announced Tuesday (May 9) it has formed a partnership with Covariant, an artificial intelligence (AI) robotics company, using its robots to automate a range of fulfillment activities. “Logistics faces the challenge of being as cost-efficient as possible,” Kay […]
May 25, 2020
A smart factory in South Korea has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to help people stay socially distanced and keep the coronavirus contained as the country reopens. A cafe...
November 07, 2019
As it bolsters its self-driving car, restaurant app and eCommerce services, Yandex intends to roll out an autonomous delivery robot fleet. The Russian search company says it has begun piloting...
July 12, 2019
With its hardware foray keeping consumers connected to its ecosystem, Amazon is at work on a higher quality Echo speaker as well as its home robot. The eCommerce retailer is...
