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Retail Asia06/07/2021
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General

Investors warned about AI multilevel marketing schemes

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Multilevel marketing schemes (MLMs) calling for investment in artificial intelligence (AI) robots said to be capable of making money on their own are illegal, authorities have warned. The Vietnam Competition & Consumer Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has put some AI robot related MLM websites and applications on a warning list, including snowai […]
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Retail Asia29/06/2020
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Food

Country Garden builds world-first robotic restaurant

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Chinese property-development company Country Garden has launched the world’s first robotic restaurant, in Guangdong. Built by Country Garden’s subsidiary Qianxi Group, the restaurant occupies a 2000sqm area, featuring sections including Chinese food, hot pot and fast food. Diners are served by more than 20 in-house robots designed for different tasks including cooking and serving food. […]
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Retail Asia06/12/2019
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Finance

CITIC Launches Robo-Advisor in Hong Kong

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China CITI Bank International launches its robo-advisory offering in Hong Kong which was co-developed with fintech firm Quantifeed. The new goals-based advisory offering, «Robo 360» is a goal-based advisory service made available through CITIC’s mobile banking app, «inMotion». Investors will be able to access 8-20 portfolios with a minimum investment amount as low as $100 […]
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Retail Asia11/07/2019
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Logistics

Rakuten Japan Testing autonomous delivery robots

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A Japanese collective including Yamato Transport and Rakuten will partner with the Japanese government in a road test of autonomous delivery robots. A government-appointed team will monitor the testing to identify potential issues, with a special focus on safety concerns, as well as considering new operating rules for inclusion in the Road Traffic Act. The […]
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Retail Asia13/03/2019
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Logistics

Meet Scout, Amazon’s new delivery robot

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Amazon is field testing a new delivery robot called Scout, which the company describes as a “fully-electric delivery system” designed to safely get packages to customers using autonomous delivery devices. Six robots are initially being tested in a Snohomish County neighbourhood in the U.S. state of Washington, where they’ll be delivering packages Monday through Friday […]
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Retail Asia17/04/2018
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Research

Robots the future of customer service?

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When consumers walk through physical aisles of a supermarket or browse online catalogues these days, it is easy to overlook a vital and emerging trend – robots in retail. Robotics play a crucial role in cultivating a holistic retail experience for consumers in ways that have not been seen or thought of before. In warehouses, […]
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Retail Asia17/08/2017
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Research

APAC robotics market set to reach $66b in 2017

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Asia-Pacific’s robotics – including drones – and related services market is estimated to reach $66 billion this year, according to IDC. IDC expects spending to accelerate over the five-year forecast period of 2017-2021, reaching $162 billion in 2021 with a CAGR of 25.2%. This represents more than a projected 70% of the world’s total robotics […]
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Retail Asia14/07/2017
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Logistics

Wärtsilä and DHL deploy mobile robots to streamline warehouse operations

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Wärtsilä and DHL deploy cutting-edge mobile robots from Fetch Robotics to streamline warehouse operations The technology group Wärtsilä and DHL have completed a successful pilot, where the companies tested mobile robots of Fetch Robotics. The pilot was carried out in Wärtsilä’s central distribution centre in Kampen, the Netherlands, where the entire logistics chain of Wärtsilä’s […]
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Retail Asia01/05/2017
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General

Robots outgrowing factory roles in China

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While it has become common to see robots on factory assembly lines, in China the machines have already begun providing the elderly with care and helping raise children at daycare centres. At one of China’s largest daycare centres, in Sanhe, Hubei province, three white and round-bodied robots help give classes. The children, aged around four […]
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Retail Asia09/03/2017
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Logistics

GreyOrange Butler robots selected for japan’s largest home furnishing chain

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GreyOrange and GROUND have been awarded the contract to supply robotics solutions to the Nitori Holdings Group, Japan’s largest furniture and home furnishing chain with over 400 stores. The robotics system will be deployed at Home Logistics which is a logistics subsidiary of Nitori Holdings, operating 34 distribution bases and an efficient logistics network for product delivery to […]
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Retail Asia26/02/2017
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Telecom

SmarTone deploying smart robots at retail stores

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Hong Kong’s SmarTone is deploying “smart robots” at its psychical retail stores to help enhance the customer experience. The initiative, launched last week on Valentine’s day, involves the leading mobile network operator in Hong Kong deploying the NAO robot at its stores. It marks the first time SmarTone is using actual robots for enhancing the […]
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Retail Asia05/01/2017
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General

Here come ‘smart stores’ with robots

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Tomorrow’s retail stores want to take a page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology — everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors. The goal: Use these real-world store features to lure shoppers back from the internet, and maybe even nudge them to spend more in the process. Amazon’s […]
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