robots

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has halted the live testing of its automated delivery robot "Amazon Scout." The e-commerce giant found the program failed to meet customer needs, the company told Benzinga in a statement. “During our limited field test for Scout, we worked to...

Cryptocurrency trading bots are hands-free programs that execute specific tasks based on user configurations to deliver the highest amount of profit to the user. An investor interested in using a trading bot would connect the chosen bot to their exchange using an API — this is what gives...

Key Takeaways: Nayuki accelerated its aggressive expansion in the fourth quarter, with a sharp focus on its higher-end PRO-branded premium tea stores Company trialed automated tea-making machines at end of last year’s fourth quarter, and plans broader rollout in this year’s third...

Ben Wolff, Chairman and CEO of Sarcos Robotics, a maker of robotic exoskeletons that is set to go public in a SPAC merger with Rotor Acquisition Corp (NYSE: ROT) soon, talked with Benzinga about industrial robots and the relevance of Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) foray into the industry....

If you look up while walking on a college campus, you'll most likely see a flurry of activity – students riding to class on bikes, athletes zipping around on scooters, Subway sandwiches and Frappuccinos cruising around on miniature delivery robots — hold on, what? You read that correctly. There's...

For the first time, digital artwork by a robot has been put up on sale as a non-fungible token, Reuters reported Monday.  What Happened: Sophia,  a humanoid robot by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, is hoping that the art will garner appreciation from humans, according to Reuters. “...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) is no longer pursuing plans to deploy inventory scanning robots in its stores. The retailer has ended its five-year-long collaboration with Bossa Rova Robotics Inc, according to the Wall Street Journal. What Happened: The supermarket chain observed that it...

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has developed a robot that can mimic the “illusion of life” by making human-like eye movements — although the eerie animatronic figure is yet to acquire a skin. What Happened: The humanoid robot torso, dressed in a shirt, is capable of mimicking...

Iconic burger chain White Castle will become the first national fast food chain to test robots in its kitchen, according to QSRweb reported. What Happened: White Castle will deploy a robot called Flippy ROAR — Robot On A Rail — at an undisclosed Chicago-based restaurant to cook...

Skynet might need a new pizza delivery platform as Zume shuts down its robotic pizza business to better focus on food packaging, production and delivery systems, Restaurant Business reported. Reports of Zume's shift in focus surfaced last week and took effect Monday. The five-year-old startup...

Shares of iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) were rising sharply Wednesday morning after the Roomba maker's second-quarter print was released after the close Tuesday.  What Happened The company reported Q2 earnings per share of 37 cents compared to 27 cents per share last...

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) reported Tuesday its first quarter results, which came in ahead of expectations and sent the stock surging to new all-time highs. Yet the company still faces its "most catalyst rich" cycle ever, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan...

Globus Medical Inc (NASDAQ: GMED), a medical device company that's among the major players in spine robotic surgery technologies, saw its stock gain more than 70 percent in 2017, and one analyst projects more upside in 2018.  The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Jonathan Demchick...

Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER), a supplier of automation equipment for test and industrial applications, has seen its stock soar more than 70 percent since 2017 began, prompting at least one investor to call an end to the rally. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Sidney Ho downgraded Teradyne's...

Beware the sirens. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s Siri and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s Alexa are quieting concerns over robot integration and winning consumers’ welcome. A proliferation of digital assistants corresponded with a marginal increase in American comfort with robots...