UF/IFAS Receives $1 Million Grant to Explore Automation in Nursery Industry

UF’s role in this grant includes evaluating herbicide, pesticide and fertilizer application equipment and testing people’s perceptions of and willingness to adopt new strategies related to automation.

Serve Robotics Rolls Out Third-Generation Autonomous Delivery Robot; Platform Upgrade Will Support National Scaling

November 5, 2024 Serve Robotics

Serve Robotics Inc., a leading autonomous sidewalk delivery company, unveiled its third-generation autonomous delivery robot. The new model boasts significantly enhanced capabilities, achieved at substantially reduced manufacturing cost. The third-generation robot has entered manufacturing and 2,000 new units are on track to be deployed in 2025 on the Uber Eats platform across multiple U.S. markets.

Sodexo to Launch Thousands of Hot Food-Producing Robots Across Healthcare, Education, and Corporate Industries

April 29, 2024 Sodexo North America

In a visionary move aimed at redefining hot food robotic technology, Sodexo and ART have announced a partnership to deploy thousands of state-of-the-art hot food robotic kiosks across Sodexo-served facilities throughout the U.S. A culmination of Sodexo’s global leadership and ART’s progress in robotics and AI, this partnership will establish new benchmarks in the automated dining domain.

SpartanNash Advancing Retail Innovation with In-Store Robotics

February 13, 2024 SpartanNash

Food solutions company SpartanNash announced plans to implement Simbe’s autonomous inventory robot Tally in 60 additional Company-operated stores across the Midwest. This opportunity to generate actionable, real-time inventory insights represents SpartanNash’s continued investment in technology to enhance the store guest and Associate experiences.

Fresh2 Group Launches Roxe Restaurant Robots, Spearheading Smart Automation in Culinary Services

December 18, 2023 Fresh2 Group

Fresh2 Group Ltd. announces its strategic plan to launch Roxe Restaurant Robots. This innovative step anticipates to mark a significant advancement in the culinary domain, as Roxe Restaurant Robots are designed to revolutionize kitchen operations with cutting-edge, robot-assisted cooking technology.