Grocery Robots Doing the Shopping For You.

When I think of grocery robots doing shopping for me the first thing that pops into my mind is a robot walking down a grocery aisle pushing a shopping cart.  This isn’t a 1970s cartoon.  Grocery robots are alive and well and housed in immense warehouses.  The distribution center and supermarket are being combined into one building.  COVD-19 has caused huge demand for curbside pick up, but instead of having people doing the shopping robots will be doing the shopping.

It is possible that in the future, there may be grocery stores that utilize robots to perform some or all of the tasks involved in shopping. There are already a number of grocery stores and supermarkets that are using robots to assist with tasks such as stocking shelves, scanning and bagging items, and helping customers find products.

However, it is unlikely that robots will completely replace human workers in grocery stores anytime in the near future. While robots may be able to perform certain tasks more efficiently and accurately than humans, they are not yet able to perform all of the tasks involved in shopping. For example, they may not be able to provide customer service or deal with unexpected issues that arise.

Overall, it is likely that robots will continue to play a role in grocery stores and supermarkets, but they will likely work alongside human workers rather than replacing them entirely.

Grocery, Robots and Supply Chain Research

• A 360° tour of Ocado’s automated warehouse.
• Automating the Grocery Warehouse
• Battle of the Robot Armies – Jeff Bezos vs Elon Musk.
• Coronavirus Accelerates Automation Across Industry.
• E-Commerce Retailer Doubles Warehouse Capacity with Robotic Goods to Person System.
• “I’d rather Apple cannibalize Apple than somebody else cannibalize Apple.” Tim Cook, CEO Apple
• Inside A Warehouse Where Thousands Of Robots Pack Groceries.
• Meet Sophia, World’s First AI Humanoid Robot
• Ocado develops robotic hand to pick groceries for customers’ orders
• Ocado Technology has successfully trialed driverless grocery deliveries.
• The Gigantic Grocery Warehouses Built like Living Organisms.
• Top Quotes about AI, Automation and Robotics.
• The Robots Making Your Online Orders Faster.

Supply Chain and Automation Quotes

• “I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.” ~Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon
• “Many of our best opportunities were created out of necessity. “ ~ Sam Walton, founder of Walmart
• “Jobs for every American is doomed to failure because of modern automation and production. We ought to recognize it and create an income-maintenance system so every single American has the dignity and the wherewithal for shelter, basic food, and medical care. I’m talking about welfare for all. Without it, you’re going to have warfare for all.” ~Jerry Brown
• “Instead of proving to be “labor saving devices,” our machines create more work for more of us to do! Instead of the “problem” of leisure, we face an array of problems caused by overwork; families that erode because we have less time to be at home, troubled and troubling young people who share little or no time with adults, anemic communities bled dry of the people’s time, their life’s blood, and institutions that focus solely on teaching people how to work rather than how to live together freely.” ~Benjamin Kline Hunnicutt
• “Machine learning will revolutionize supply chain automation.” ~Dave Waters.
• “Too often man becomes clever instead of becoming wise, he becomes inventive but not thoughtful–and sometimes…he can create himself right out of existence” ~Rod Serling, The Twilight Zone
• “Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all.” ~John F. Kennedy