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Research by Forrester has found that automation – including robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML) – is already a defining industry trend that will continue to expand in the next two decades. It is also one of the most popular choices for improving operational efficiency with tactical automation.

The eCommerce growth has shone the spotlight firmly on two fundamental requisites: speed and accessibility to a broad and wide range of products. eCommerce also creates spikes in systems, reaching crescendo levels at peak seasonal dates for retail that include Black Friday, Valentines, Easter and Christmas periods, etc.

The logistics, warehouse and eCommerce markets have experienced unprecedented growth over the last few years.

BotsAndUs, a cutting-edge intelligence and robotics company has secured $13m in seed funding to expand its logistics-disrupting solution globally. Lakestar leads the round, with participation from Maersk Growth, Kindred Capital, and Capnamic.

Stock-taking or inventory checking is a common part of the warehousing process that consists of verifying the quantity and the conditions of goods. It is a process that is traditionally done manually and is not done frequently enough.

Real-time data corresponds to data that is available as soon as it has been generated. The data is actionable immediately by the end users, allowing real-time visibility on the data of interest. Real-time data is most often gathered from sensors, or applications.