Zurich online grocery retailer Ocado is testing a robotic hand that can pick and pack fruit and vegetables. The arm is being developed in partnership with German, Italian and Austrian academic institutions as well as Disney Research lab in UK. The company is also developing a robot that uses machine learning to provide assistance to human technicians carrying out warehouse maintenance tasks; it currently employs a 4,000-strong warehouse workforce. Last year, Ocado, hired 200 tech experts, taking its total to 950. It has 50 innovations seeking patents and is looking to sell the use of its systems and software to overseas retailers.
UK online grocery retailer Ocado is testing a robotic hand that can pick and pack fruit and vegetables. The arm is being developed in partnership with German, Italian and Austrian academic institutions as well as Disney Research lab in Zurich. The company is also developing a robot that uses machine learning to provide assistance to human technicians carrying out warehouse maintenance tasks; it currently employs a 4,000-strong warehouse workforce. Last year, Ocado, hired 200 tech experts, taking its total to 950. It has 50 innovations seeking patents and is looking to sell the use of its systems and software to overseas retailers.