Bossa Nova Robotics, a company specializing in building robotic technology for retailers, has raised $14 million to expedite the rollout of its robots in stores. Founded out of Pittsburgh, with ...
They might not be the killer machines from the future in the “Terminator” films, but shelf-scanning robots deployed at 50 Walmart stores across the nation are still an unsettling sight for some ...
Robots had taken the role of tracking inventory at several Walmart stores, but the company is reversing its decision, instead, it is replacing technology with humans. Walmart had rolled out robots at ...
Walmart has decided to can its five-year plan to add re-stocking robots to its fleet of workers, in a strange and sudden reversal of the company’s previously announced plans. The company has been ...
One of the most promising implementations of retail automation has come to a screeching halt. Last week, news broke that mega-retailer Walmart was ending a lucrative contract with robotics firm Bossa ...
If you thought robots were going to take your jobs, that might not be the case. Well, at least at Walmart. The retail corporation’s partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics has come to an end. Now humans ...
A Bossa Nova Robotics scanning robot moves through an aisle at a Walmart Supercenter. Photo by Rick T. Wilking/Getty Images Walmart ended its contract with Bossa Nova Robotics, which provided the ...
Bossa Nova Robotics has raised $14 million in Series A funding from WRV Capital for its in-store inventory robot for big-box retail chains. The company’s product is an in-store inventory robot that ...
The FINANCIAL — SEOUL — LG Electronics’ recent investment in US-based Bossa Nova Robotics marks the first overseas investment in a robotics partner by LG following a number of deals with Korean ...
Walmart has been investing heavily in robots, such as for cleaning floors. But the company’s efforts have not been without their challenges. This week Walmart terminated its engagement with Bossa Nova ...
Late last year, Walmart WMT severed what was to be a five-year partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics. Less than a year into the alliance, Walmart said human resources were just as capable and efficient ...