Service and Vending Much has been reported about new capabilities of self service equipment thanks to technology, but when it comes to vending, one maxim has never changed since the time Hero of Tesibus is believed to have invented a coin-operated machine to dispense sacrificial water in ancient Egypt: Service makes the difference. In vending industry parlance, “service”… Read More »
The launch marks VenHub’s first deployment in partnership with LA Metro, with additional locations planned VenHub Global, Inc., a provider of an autonomous, AI-powered retail store, unveiled its flagship Smart Store at the LAX/Metro Transit Center at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month, the company announced in a press release. The Smart Store brings secure, frictionless, and… Read More »
Robotic Kitchen with Robotic Chef We thought this was a robotic chef cool video and a cool company (in UK). At first you might wonder why they would design a robot and kitchen using articulated human hands when other forms might be more effective. It’s instrumental in cloning or copying the exact hand and finger movements of a… Read More »
From CrunchBase Jun2021 In Brief: Expediting food orders with robots is major selling point for Wings People order a million ways, but food is made one way Constraints of job market and attractiveness of jobs Fear of interacting with unvaccinated people is major problem Headless checkout — see a bowl of soup you want to buy? You can… Read More »
Automated Retail UV Disinfection Robots Full article on ProgressiveGrocer Jan 2021 — Retail Business Services (RBS), the services company of grocery Ahold Delhaize USA, has launched a pilot of UV disinfection robots from Ava Robotics in two of its affiliated distribution centers to aid in enhanced cleaning procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of… Read More »
Hospitality Tech Reports UV Light Robot by LG – Dec2020 Excerpt: To be officially unveiled at Digital CES® 2021, LG’s new robot is expected to enable a new standard of hygiene by helping to disinfect high-touch, high-traffic areas. Because of its autonomous design, the robot will be able to move easily around tables, chairs and other furniture, generally irradiating… Read More »
With Off-Prem in Mind, Spyce Relaunches Concept Hospitality Tech — By Anna Wolfe, Senior Editor – Restaurants – 11/10/2020 Excerpt: Spyce, a robotic kitchen that came on the scene in 2018, is reopening today in Boston. The concept has been redesigned with off-premises in mind. “… We’ve reinvented the way we cook and how customers can truly personalize their meals.… Read More »
From Robotics and Automation Apri 2020 What’s on the minds of automated research these days? This landscape – and therefore, the scope of the report – includes the following: Automated guide carts and vehicles Autonomous mobile industry vehicles (forklifts, tugs, and so on) Goods-to-person automated carts / robots Collaborative autonomous mobile robots Mobile picking robot (regular- and irregular-shaped… Read More »
News story excerpt from CBS News Walmart said it’s adding almost 4,000 robots to its stores and facilities. The investment will allow human workers to shift to other tasks that are harder to automate. The push into robotics comes as the company has boosted worker wages. The robots are coming for Walmart workers’ jobs, with the retail giant… Read More »
Floor Sensor Prize at Retail Loco One lucky attendee will walk away from the event with a free Scanalytics floor sensor system. Hosted by the Location Based Marketing Association, RetailLoco is a day-and-half-long event that will deliver insights and trends on the latest in mobile and location-based tools and techniques for retailers. The event will feature keynote speakers,… Read More »
