Ocado - where sharp-eyed robots go to shop

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Behind Ocado's website is a technology operation that includes robotics with artificial vision to go with their artificial intelligence. Technology director Paul Clarke reveals more about Ocado's eye-opening, high-tech developments to Graeme Burton

When Ocado was founded, its backers realised from the start that off-the-shelf software alone – whether to run its website or its warehouses – just wouldn’t cut the mustard. At least, not for the ...

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