Tag: Robotics

January 19, 2023

Electricals retailer Currys is trialling in-store robots to help customers navigate its product ranges more easily. In partnership with Leeds based technology company UXG, the trial will see four Currys stores, including one of its flagships in Birmingham, introduce ‘KettyBot’. […]

November 9, 2021

On November 2-4, 2021, the NextGen Supply Chain Conference, presented by Supply Chain Management Review, brought together an impressive lineup of more than 400 industry leaders for three days of interactive presentations and case studies that covered state-of-the-art innovation and […]

October 8, 2021

A number of grocery stores and tech vendors have piloted delivery robots over the last few years, some autonomous, some remote controlled. Now one company is looking at the convenience store space as the sweet spot. Robotics startup Tortoise is […]

June 9, 2020

In recent years, articles on drones have been filled with complaints about their noise, spying capacity and threat to planes. In the last few months, they’ve been hailed as heroes amid the pandemic. In China and many European countries, drones […]

June 3, 2020

As we move into a new phase of the coronavirus crisis, it’s clear that delivery, click and collect/BOPIS and curbside pickup are here to stay. These options were slowly picking up speed already, but recent events have given them an […]

June 29, 2017

The Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods is top-of-mind in retail and on Wall Street. Every retail and business expert has weighed in on the business implications of the pending merger. But what about consumers? In an opinion piece last week, […]

April 12, 2016

Traditional supply chains will experience radical transformation by 2025, with automation increasingly driving supply chain efficiencies, according to the second annual MHI industry report. The study found that innovations including predictive analytics, 3D printing and wearable technologies are altering the […]