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Robotic Grocery Microfulfillment Facilities are on the Rise Due to COVID-19

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a demand for robotic fulfillment facilities that will support the online food delivery industry and these facilities will pick and handle groceries orders faster and better.

By Tasha Norman | May 20, 2020 at 05:08 PM

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a demand for robotic fulfillment facilities that will support the online food delivery industry as these facilities can pick and handle groceries orders faster and better, S&P Global Market Intelligence reports.

It notes that online grocers like Walmart and Albertsons have accelerated their efforts to automate their online grocery demand by using high-tech centers. Even Amazon.com has reportedly been looking at ways to automate grocery fulfillment and stay competitive in the high-volume grocery industry. According to the S&P Global Market Intelligence, using robotic equipment is 10 times faster than manually filling orders.

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