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Ahold’s Retail Business Services Leads Testing of UV Disinfection Robot

Ahold Delhaize USA’s central services division piloted the robots from Ava Robotics in two of its distribution centers to support enhanced cleaning procedures amid the pandemic.

Technology

Alert Innovation Hires John Gargasz to Lead Business Expansion

Gargasz, whose title is VP of platform and business development, will help the retail robotics company expand its grocery automation fulfillment business beyond its anchor Walmart customer.

Technology

How Tops Markets Is Powering Through the Pandemic

By Jennifer Strailey on Nov. 30, 2020

Tops Markets Director of Operations Thomas Durkin talks computer-assisted ordering systems and preparing for a second wave.

Technology

Four Tech Trends for 2021

By Jon Springer on Nov. 24, 2020

From light vehicles to biometrics, technology promises to create a faster, cheaper, more convenient experience.

Retailers

ShopRite Adds Another Microfulfillment Center

By Jon Springer on Nov. 23, 2020

The new robotic picking center, located alongside a ShopRite store in Flemington, N.J., will serve five ShopRite of Hunterdon County stores, officials say.

Retailers

Walmart Unveils Another Driverless Delivery Test

By WGB Staff on Nov. 11, 2020

Cruise's fleet of all-electric self-piloted vehicles, which Walmart was test for delivery is Scottsdale, Ariz. early next year, can support sustainability goals and delivery ambitions, the retailer said.

Retailers

For Walmart, No Ifs, Ands or Bots

By Jon Springer on Nov. 10, 2020

Basket Economics: The surprise decommissioning of inventory robots at Walmart isn’t a blow to automation—just a different route to efficiency.

Technology

Fabric Unveils 1st U.S. Microfulfillment Center

By Jon Springer on Nov. 04, 2020

With a focus on speed, efficiency and closeness to the customer, Fabric officials unveil a compact and versatile warehouse its officials say can solve the economic and operational dilemmas of same-day grocery delivery.

Technology

Inside Fabric's Brooklyn Micro Warehouse

By Jon Springer on Nov. 04, 2020

The first U.S. microfulfillment center for the Israel-based technology company Fabric uses a space-efficient and automated system to pick and pack e-commerce deliveries to go.

Technology

Ocado Acquires 2 U.S. Robotics Firms

By Jon Springer on Nov. 02, 2020

Kindred Systems, whose picking and sorting robots are deployed in general merchandise retailers, and Haddington Dynamics, which makes a novel robotic arm to pick delicate items, will “massively” accelerate technology and efficiency aiding online grocery for clients such as Kroger, the company says.

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