When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. Register here A pair of new robotics studies from Google and the University of California, Berkeley propose ways of finding occluded objects on shelves …
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The food and beverage (F&B) industry is a tough line to be in — from intense competition to rising manpower and rental costs and now, a global pandemic. According to Enterprise Singapore, only 60 per cent of small F&B businesses survive in their first five years of operation, and a …
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Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now French robotics startup Exotec has raised $ 90 million in a round of funding led by London-based VC firm 83North. Founded out of Lille in 2015, Exotec develops autonomous industrial robots called Skypods that can move horizontally and vertically, and …
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Transform 2020 Watch every session from our flagship AI event On Demand Watch Now The pandemic has upended the lives of workers around the world. Since February, many businesses deemed “non-essential” have been forced to close their doors for periods of time. People fortunate enough to work remotely are doing …
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Warehouse robotics startup Locus Robotics today announced it has raised $ 40 million, the bulk of which will be put toward accelerating R&D and the company’s expansion into new markets, including in the EU, where it opened a new headquarters. CEO Rich Faulk says Locus also intends to launch strategic …
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Venture capitalists investing in AI and robotics startups suggest they reassess their business plan amid economic uncertainty spreading alongside COVID-19. Jocelyn Goldfein, managing director of Zetta Venture Partners, said the current climate might mean startups have to achieve higher proof points to raise their next round. Her company is helping …
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