Customers of local Stop & Shops may have recently noticed a pillar-like machine with blue lights roaming the store. The robot known as “Marty” was added as part of a new technology initiative nationwide. The 6-foot-tall robot alerts employees to spills and other situations that require cleanup. Nearly 500 of the robots have been stationed at grocery stores around[…]

Woolworths is using top of the line surveillance technology to monitor its supermarkets. The Gregory Hills store, which opened yesterday in Sydney, now includes a robot romancing the aisles which monitors hazards and makes the store “more safe”, a store manager told news.com.au. She explained the robot monitors the store and is able to alert[…]

As its once-strong mobile division continues to slide, LG is picking up its focus on emerging tech. The company has pushed automotive, and particularly its self-driving capabilities, and today it doubled down on its smart home play with the announcement of its own artificial intelligence (AI) chip. LG said the new chip includes its own neural engine that[…]