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Albertson Companies, the company that owns Safeway and Jewel-Osco, has partnered with Silicon Valley software startup, Tortoise, to launch a pilot program that uses remote-controlled delivery robots, as reported by TechCrunch.
Albertsons and Tortoise will join forces for robot delivery service, reports TechCrunch.
The carts will deliver goods to customers who live up to three miles away from the store location.
The test will start at two Safeway locations in northern California.
The test will start at two Safeway locations in northern California.
According to the report, Dmitry Shevelenko, co-founder and president of Tortoise, said that if the operation is successful, he expected the pilot to scale up to other shops within the state and perhaps the west coast.
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Due to the impact of the pandemic, global smartphone
production plummeted significantly in 2020. According to the
research data analyzed and published by Comprar Acciones,
there was an 11% decline, sending total output to 1.25
billion units during the year. The figure is projected to
increase by 9% in 2021 to 1.36 billion.
Based on a
report from Canalys, global smartphone shipments fell by 7%
from 1.37 billion in 2019 to 1.26 billion in 2020.
Meanwhile, Gartner states that there will be an 11.4%
increase in smartphone sales in 2021 to 1.5 billion
units.
Huawei Shipments Tanked By 22% in 2020 to
188.5 Million Units
In 2021, the top six brands in
terms of production will include Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi,
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Henry Goldrich, Gear Guru to Rock Stars, Is Dead at 88
Owning Manny’s Music in Manhattan, he brought wah-wah to Hendrix and Clapton and connected musicians with equipment that helped define their styles.
Henry Goldrich in an undated photo in front of his store, Manny’s Music, which until it closed in 2009 was the largest and best-known of the cluster of music shops on West 48th Street in Manhattan.Credit.via Ian Goldrich
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When asked about his musical ability, Henry Goldrich would often demur, “I play cash register.”
His stage was Manny’s Music in Manhattan, where Mr. Goldrich, a longtime owner, supplied equipment to a generation of rock stars. But even though he sold instead of strummed, he secured an important role in rock by connecting famous musicians with cutting-edge equipment.