The five laws of robotic software automation
Israeli software company NICE talks about how to prevent ‘robot anxiety’, crime, and techno abuse. But can its plan work?
Robotics
Drones - are we opening our skies to nuisance and chaos?
A key area of debate is conspicuous by its absence at a recent policy conference on drones. Drone deliveries may make life in our cities unbearable.
Robots - it’s about the service, not the hardware
We take a look at the world of service robotics in a host of different industries, and hear from the CEO of a UK success story.
It’s summertime for robots, says UK industry showcase
It’s the launch of a summer season of robotics events, as the UK – hopefully – begins its economic recovery. Is the sun rising on the robots?
How Target's omni-channel leap of faith 5 years ago set it up for retail's COVID crisis and beyond
In 2016, US retailer Target set off on an omni-channel transformation journey that 'loved the store'; in 2020, that foresight paid off during the COVID crisis. Where to now in the Vaccine Economy?
AI in Retail - Ocado goes bananas for robot food pickers
Ocado Technology is training its robots to be more sensitive as pressures from the rise in online shopping grow, explains Isabel Richards, Head of UK Development Centers.
Robot empowerment - a viable alternative to Asimov's three laws of robotics?
Human-robot interaction is upon us - we're in dire need of a framework that makes sense. Asimov's three laws of robotics are one model, but is it applicable to today's robots? An alternative based on robot "empowerment" is worth a close look.
The urgency of workflow automation in pandemic times - is low-code a difference-maker? Cherwell's CEO shares field stories
I've been pushing back against low-code evangelists for years - so why not talk to a low-code advocate? But as my discussion with Cherwell CEO Sam Gilliland shows, low-code has matured at the right time. Here's how Cherwell's customers are using workflow automation - and my review.
More drones in the sky in one day than planes in a year - Amazonian number-crunching
A critical look at what might happen to our cities if we get deliveries by drone.
Drone futures - thousands of exciting possibilities take to the air, but demand common sense
Some diverse, exciting technology innovations around drone technology, all of which demand a big dose of common sense from the sector and its regulators.
Friday Rant - Rise of the Rogue-Bots?
Danger! Danger! Robots running rampant...perhaps
What price health? Personal risk worries mean there's no going back from the online grocery shift, says Ocado CEO
Shoppers will have to balance the risk of going into a grocery store with the additional cost of online delivery - and that's good for Ocado's prospects, says CEO Tim Steiner.
Kroger opens up its COVID retail survival playbook to its peers - and eats its own digital dog food
Kroger is sharing its learnings from COVID-19 with other retailers in the form of a blueprint for businesses. Meanwhile earlier digital investment pays off for the grocery giant.
