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HelloFresh expands chilled warehouse capacity fivefold with Locus Robotics automation

HelloFresh expands chilled warehouse capacity fivefold with Locus Robotics automation

Locus Robotics, a warehouse automation company, has announced that a cold-storage hardware modification developed for HelloFresh has enabled the meal kit company to expand chilled fulfillment capacity from 100 SKUs to 500 SKUs – a fivefold increase that supports greater meal variety and new revenue opportunities across the HelloFresh brand portfolio. Factor, a HelloFresh brand, […]

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A Fresh Approach to Warehouse Automation

A Fresh Approach to Warehouse Automation

REWE, a prominent grocery retailer in Germany, has implemented automation in its fresh food operations at a logistics facility located in Oranienburg, which serves the metropolitan area north of Berlin. This initiative, executed in collaboration with Cimcorp, a leader in intralogistics automation, aims to enhance the efficiency of fulfilling fresh produce orders. The newly automated system will support over 370 supermarkets and 580 stores in the greater Berlin region, streamlining the supply chain and improving service delivery. This move reflects REWE's commitment to innovation and operational excellence in the competitive grocery market.

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Serve Robotics expands beyond food delivery with autonomous laundry service

Serve Robotics expands beyond food delivery with autonomous laundry service

Serve Robotics has entered into a partnership with NoScrubs, an emerging on-demand laundry service, to expand its delivery offerings beyond prepared food. This collaboration, which marks Serve's inaugural venture into urban delivery for laundry, will kick off this week in select neighborhoods across Los Angeles. Utilizing Serve's fleet of autonomous sidewalk robots, the pilot program aims to deliver laundry orders directly to customers' doorsteps, enhancing convenience and efficiency in urban logistics.

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RobotToday Initiative

Robotics needs a service framework.

RSF defines a common language for robot service capability, lifecycle operations, certification pathways, and service-provider networks.