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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The worlds of drones and 5G mobile network technology – two of the most promising trends in digital payments and commerce – are colliding. UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. The company applied to the U.S.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

From Chipotle Mexican Grill to DoorDash , quick-service restaurants and technology platforms are making it easier for consumers to order their favorite foods. QSRs are incorporating the technology into their business models. Based in Detroit, Michigan, Little Caesars has stores in all 50 U.S. states and 24 countries.

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

Wayfair has plans to roll the Day of Delivery Tracking system out into new markets this year, including Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Miami, Orlando and Richmond, according to the Chain Store Age reports.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

But the technology does not offer full autonomous driving – a camera inside the vehicle monitors the driver’s eye movement for signs of exhaustion or sleep. Not only that, but Waymo, a company under the umbrella of Alphabet, which owns Google, has picked a Detroit factory to make self-driving cars. Commerce Opportunity.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

Coffee retailers are tapping into digital technology that helps them grow their reach beyond their stores, especially in China, where competition has been brewing between Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee and Starbucks. For its part, Luckin has 4,507 self-operated stores as of the close of last year. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News.

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APRIL 13, 2017

In a press release , the companies said the combined business will operate under the GSTV brand and deliver 3.3 billion annual impressions through more than 18,000 locations in all 50 states by year’s end. “We

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Volkswagen has a $4 billion plan for connected and autonomous vehicle technology, one that includes a proprietary software operating system and will support car sharing, delivery and other services. A “new software operating system, to be known as ‘vw.OS’ … will be introduced in VW brand electric cars from 2020 onwards.”.

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APRIL 25, 2019

Grocery stores are undergoing historic transformation thanks to digital technology, transforming from rather staid operations to places that feature the latest retail and delivery innovations. That’s all fine and dandy, assuming consumers are within easy reach of those grocery stores.

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CB Insights

JULY 22, 2017

Advanced manufacturing ― technologies for more efficient, customizable, automated, or digitized manufacturing and supply chains ― has matured into a sector that received more than $3B in funding in 2016. And GrabIt offers patented electroadhesion technology that helps improve grasping technology for item sorting, handling, and packing.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Some failures of technology are very serious. In a world where we are increasingly reliant on technology and automation for a host of day-to-day activities (shopping, paying bills, running errands, working out, managing our accounts), a big tech fail can often be a serious matter. Often, but not always.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question. In some cases, the technological changes inspired by Covid-19 will come in the form of an acceleration of existing trends — for example, industrial automation and contactless payments.

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