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Ocado develops robot arm for picking everyday food items

Graeme Burton
clock 31 January 2017 •
Ocado develops robot arm for picking everyday food items

Limes and Apples among items hand can grab and pack

Online supermarket group Ocado has demoed a robot arm that it claims is capable of safely grasping a wide variety of products such as eggs and apples without damaging them. Ocado has been conducting...

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