Amazon to open 2 cashier-less Whole Foods stores next year
There will be something missing at two Whole Foods stores opening next year: the rows of cashiers.
Sep 08, 2021
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News tagged with grocery store
Business
Unmanned supermarkets to the rescue in Sweden's rural areas
One after another, grocery stores are shutting down in rural Sweden, leaving villagers to travel miles to buy food. But a new type of shop has sprung up in their wake: unmanned supermarkets in mobile containers.
May 23, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Smaller chips open door to new RFID applications
Researchers at North Carolina State University have made what is believed to be the smallest state-of-the-art RFID chip, which should drive down the cost of RFID tags. In addition, the chip's design makes it possible to embed ...
May 12, 2021
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Business
From Moscow to New York, fast delivery takes off amid pandemic
Like millions of people around the world, Yuri Nekrasov stopped going to the grocery store every day last year when authorities in Moscow enforced a coronavirus lockdown.
Apr 18, 2021
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Business
DoorDash buys robot food prep company Chowbotics
DoorDash is buying automated food prep company Chowbotics to expand its fresh meal offerings.
Feb 08, 2021
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Internet
Google moves away from diet of 'cookies' to track users
Google is weaning itself off user-tracking "cookies" which allow the web giant to deliver personalized ads but which also have raised the hackles of privacy defenders.
Feb 07, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Researchers create virtual reality cognitive assessment
Virtual reality isn't just for gaming. Researchers can use virtual reality, or VR, to assess participants' attention, memory and problem-solving abilities in real world settings. By using VR technology to examine how folks ...
Feb 06, 2021
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Computer Sciences
AI system finds, moves items in constricted regions
Artificial intelligence is being applied to virtually every aspect of our work and recreational lives. From determining calculations for the construction of towering skyscrapers to designing and building cruise ships the ...
Nov 27, 2020 report
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Robotics
H-E-B will deploy robots to handle online orders for curbside pickup, delivery
Robots will help H-E-B grocery stores keep up with the growing demand for online grocery services amid the pandemic.
Sep 23, 2020
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Business
Poll: Pandemic shifts how consumers use gig companies
When ride-hailing heavyweights Uber and Lyft and delivery giants Grubhub and Instacart began making shared rides and meals available with a few taps on a smartphone, they transformed the way people work, travel and get food ...
Aug 19, 2020
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