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Automation

Arnott’s opens $65 million automated hub in Western Sydney

Arnott’s opens $65 million automated hub in Western Sydney

Biscuit and snack maker Arnott's has opened an automated distribution centre in Huntingwood, Western Sydney, to amplify its domestic and international operations. The new centre, valued at $65 million, is a...
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Automation Archives

Carrefour’s Flash 10/10 c-store deploys avatars and AI to speed purchases

Paris' Flash 10/10 concept store has been described as "one of the stores with the most advanced technology in the world...

7-Eleven introduces autonomous delivery robot in Seoul

7-Eleven will focus on systematic and operational improvement of the robot.

In Ocado’s world, the rise of the machines is unstoppable

It has already struck deals to provide its technology to supermarket groups in eight countries including the United Stat...

Robot baristas to serve coffee at 30 Singapore train stations

Located in 5sqm retail spaces, the robots will have a cashless, contactless interface and can serve up to 200 cups of co...
Inside Retail & Diebold Nixdorf

Self-service kept the nation fed: How Co-op UK leaned on tech during Covid

Andrew Hoff, head of technology for retail at Co-op UK, shares the brand's learnings from self-service checkout.

Smile to pay: the looming boom in facial recognition

Meanwhile, fingerprint sensors will dominate the sector, featuring on 93 per cent of biometrically equipped smartphones ...

Run out of milk? Robots on call for Singapore home deliveries

Developed by OTSAW Digital and both named "Camello", the robots' services have been offered to 700 households in a one-y...

Countdown deploys micro-fulfilment tech to speed up online order packing

The unit sorts and moves products directly to its team of 200 personal shoppers in Countdown’s Penrose eStore in Aucklan...

Environmental benefits of warehousing automation technologies

Robots and machinery can perform repetitive and complex tasks faster, safer and with greater precision than manual metho...

COVID-19 has changed the future of retail: there’s plenty more automation in store

As online shopping increasingly provides greater revenue streams for retailers, more physical store closures are also on...

Burden on CIOs to prep workers for automated future, Gartner says

Many retailers investing in AI to help human and robot collaborate in supply chain, research finds.

Woolworths amps up automation to propel online grocery

Woolworths is partnering with a US eGrocery startup to speed up its online grocery operations.

Arnott’s begins construction of $65 million dollar fully-automated facility

Arnott's Biscuits invests in new state-of-the-art warehouse at Huntingwood in Western Sydney.

Attitudes towards automation in the workplace changing

Over 8o per cent comfortable with reskilling in order to work alongside the digital workforce.