automation
Amazon Pumps $12 Billion Into European Supply Chain With 25,000 New Jobs and Next-Gen Robots
The e-commerce giant is upgrading fulfillment centers, deploying three new robotics systems and accelerating…
JCPenney Parent Catalyst Brands Deploys Humanoid Robots in Nevada Warehouse
The rare commercial humanoid deployment will target repetitive sorting and packing work at a Reno facility…
Stord Raises $250 Million to Build Brands an Amazon Alternative
The fulfillment provider is betting a unified tech stack and a new AI robotics lab can give independent…
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M&S acquired the hub from Asos to support faster online order processing.
Locus Robotics Brings the Robot to the Shelf With AI-Powered Array System
Designed to cut manual labor by 90 percent, the autonomous robot targets SKUs under 4.5 pounds and DHL is…
One Million Robots In, Amazon’s Automation Ambitions Are Just Heating Up
CEO Andy Jassy used Wednesday's earnings call to make clear that despite massive investments in warehouse…
Walmart, REI Back Unspun’s Domestic Hubs for Automated Apparel Manufacturing
The San Francisco 3-D weaving innovator has garnered the support of some of the nation's foremost retail…
GXO Scales AI Operating System, Eyes Efficiency Gains Amid Muted Demand
Despite a flat volume outlook, the logistics firm plans to scale profitability by deploying GXO IQ to more…
Amazon Quietly Retires Blue Jay Robotics Prototype
Amazon has shelved the picking system months after launch, reallocating staff and repurposing the technology…
CreateMe’s Automated Apparel Production Goes Commercial with Untuckit
The direct-to-consumer label will be the first to sell apparel constructed using CreateMe's digital bonding…
Zebra Technologies Abandons Autonomous Robotics Ambitions
The enterprise technology provider said in a regulatory filing it would dispose of or exit its robotics…
UPS Leans Into $9 Billion Automation Strategy with Robotics Rollout
UPS is reportedly investing $120 million in 400 autonomous truck-unloading robots from Pickle Robot…
Shanghai, Ningbo Set Container Records as China Ports Defy Trade Headwinds
The two gateways surpassed throughput levels of 90 million TEUs for 2025 with a month to spare despite the…
Blue Jay Takes Flight: Amazon Trials New Robotics Fleet for Faster Fulfillment
The e-commerce giant is expanding its automation arsenal with next-gen robotics and agentic AI aimed at…
Internal Docs Reportedly Show Amazon Reconsiders Hiring Plans in Favor of Automation
The New York Times reported that Amazon may be planning to adopt robots and automation that would prevent it…