Is Softbank Robotics Europe for sale?; Melonee Wise on new Fetch AMRs

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Mike caught up with Melonee Wise, founder of Fetch Robotics and vice president of robotics automation at Zebra Technologies, at the AMRs and Logistics Conference. They discussed the new Fetch FlexShelf, FlexShelf Guide, RollerTop Guide autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions that came out this week, as well as the state of logistics automation.

We also discuss the news of the week, including Softbank reportedly negotiating the sale of its French robotics business, Softbank Robotics Europe, to German distributor United Robotics Group. We also discuss the new AMR solutions from Fetch Robotics, the historic IPO of AutoStore on the Oslo Stock Exchange and a couple of food-related automation items.

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