Ocado buys two US robotics companies
window.datalayer = window.datalayer ||[];
函数gtag（）{datalayer.push（gragments）;}
gtag（“ JS”，new Date（））;gtag（“ config”，'ua-160857065-1'）;
The Ocado Group has acquired two US robotics companies following a minority stake in an Greek robotics manufacturer.
该集团还包括一个零售部门，以2.62亿美元的价格收购了旧金山的亲戚系统，以挑选旧金山的机器人和机器学习视觉技术。第二笔交易，价格为2500万美元，在机器人武器的设计师拉斯维加斯获得了Haddington Dynamics，再次用于从货架上摘下一般物品进行在线交付。
This follows an investment in Myrmex in Athens, Greece to develop robotics systems for the Group.
Ocado首席执行官Tim Steiner表示：“我们认为机器人操纵解决方案对于Ocado Smart Platform客户以及在快速增长的在线零售和物流领域中都具有重要意义。”“我们相信他们具有使我们能够加速交付，创新并更快地增长的能力。我也很高兴有机会进入杂货店以外的机器人解决方案的新市场，这是由Kindred Systems的强劲增长所证明的，现有客户（例如Gap和American Eagle）在整个通用商品和物流领域中。”
“Ocado has made meaningful progress in developing the machine learning, computer vision and engineering systems required for the robotic picking solutions that are currently in production at our Customer Fulfilment Centre in Erith [London]. Given the market opportunity we want to accelerate the development of our systems, including improving their speed, accuracy, product range and economics.”
“I am proud to see Kindred Systems and our brilliant team recognised by Ocado as a leader in robotic pick and place manipulation, and we are extremely excited to realise our next chapter as part of them,” said Marin Tchakarov, CEO of Kindred Systems.
该公司的总部和多伦多拥有90名员工，一半的工程师。这是最早成功使用深入学习学习的公司之一，以开发具有AI驱动的视力和运动控制的挑选碎片机器人。安装机器人后，Kindred Systems将提供远程远程援助和工程服务，以确保机器人继续以有限的停机时间以很高的选择速度运行。
“We have achieved very strong growth with our retail e-commerce fulfilment customers over the last three years, and the unique challenges presented in grocery fulfilment will bring an even richer learning environment, further expanding on both our technology and market solutions set,” said Tchakarov.
该公司预计将有大约180无袖长衫ts installed and operating by the end of the year. Ocado is retaining around $4m for certain employee shareholders of Kindred Systems in equal tranches on the first, second and third anniversaries of the deal.
Haddington Dynamics uses 3D printing for robotic picking arms and has supplied US space agency NASA and plastics supplier DuPont.
The Ocado Group has secured intellectual property and has appointed Myrmex in Greece to design and develop a bespoke product. Ocado Group took a minority stake in Series B funding and a seat on the board with the option to participate in future finance rounds.
The materials handling robotics start-up with autonomous mobile robots and intelligent asset handling systems for the last mile of click-and-collect deliveries and has so far raised E3.4m.
“With over 20 years of experience in transforming online grocery through cutting-edge technology and automation, Ocado Group is widely recognised as the leader in this space. The company’s investment is testament to Myrmex’s robotics and automation capabilities and will enable us to accelerate the commercialization of our product portfolio,” said George Katiniotis, Chief Executive Officer of Myrmex.
“We’ve been impressed with Myrmex’s capabilities and are excited about the potential synergies with our existing business. As the shift to online grocery accelerates, we are moving even faster in adding automation to our end-to-end offering. Myrmex can play a part in that journey,” said Alex Harvey, Engineering Director for OSP Handling Robotics at Ocado Technology.
Related articles
- EUROPEAN ROBOT UPHEAVAL AS FRENCH DEVELOPER RAISES $90m
- 中央控制自动驾驶机器人的轨迹计划
- DISTRIBUTED AI HELPS ROBOTS RECOGNISE PAIN AND SELF-REPAIR
Other articles on eeNews Europe
