Author: Connected World

AI (artificial intelligence) is touching nearly every industry. Case in point: soft drinks. The technology is helping to discover new flavors and optimize operations for businesses. As one example, Coca-Cola has launched a new limited-edition Coca-Cola 3000 Zero Sugar within the Coca-Cola Creations platform, with the help of artificial intelligence. Unilever, owner of PepsiCo, has developed AI tools to optimize various aspects of its business operations. And this is simply one example. GlobalData expects the AI market to grow from $81 billion in 2022 to $90 billion by 2030, with a 35% compound annual growth rate during 2022-2030. Recent progress…

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AGVs (automated guided vehicles) traditionally are used for indoor tasks such as intralogistics and material handling, but could the emergence of AMRs (autonomous mobile robots) be the next great thing outdoors? IDTechEx says yes, we will see a rise in delivery vans, sidewalk robots, and drones, forecasting AMRs will increase 250-fold in annual revenue from autonomous delivery vans alone, soaring from 2023 to 2044. Here is how this can help: Ground-based vehicles can deliver food and groceries. Drones can soar high in urgent healthcare deliveries. Sidewalk robots can do last-mile delivery on a college campus, as one example. Looking to…

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