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2022
Ocado unveils warehouse robots and virtual distribution center
Ocado unveiled new warehouse automation products: its 600 Series robot, advanced robotic arms, and a virtual distribution center. The company said it planned to roll out the products to retail partners by the end of 2023.
2022
Ocado unveils warehouse technology updates
Ocado unveiled warehouse technology updates including lighter grids, more efficient robots, robotic arms that can pick products directly, and a virtual distribution center. The updates were planned to become available in Ocado warehouses from the second half of 2023.
2021
Ocado announces Nadia Shouraboura’s board appointment
Ocado announced Nadia Shouraboura’s appointment as a non-executive director, effective 1 September 2021; she will also join the company’s nomination committee.
2021
Fire at Ocado’s South London fulfilment centre
Ocado said a collision involving three robots caused a fire at its South London fulfilment centre on Friday. No one was injured, and the company said it was working to restore normal service.
2021
The Guardian and Ocado launch shoppable recipe partnership
The Guardian and Ocado partnered on a year-long shoppable recipe experience, with the first online piece going live on 2 July and print activation planned for 3 July.
2021
Ocado settles information-theft dispute with former employees
Ocado settled a legal dispute with co-founder Jonathan Faiman and former employee Jon Hillary after they admitted taking confidential documents. They paid compensation and agreed to delete the files.
2020
Ocado completes acquisition of Kindred Systems
Ocado announced that it had completed its acquisition of Kindred Systems, a robotics company specializing in piece-picking robots for e-commerce and order fulfilment.
2020
Ocado sued over alleged robot patent breach
Court documents allege that Ocado is unlawfully selling technology and robots in breach of patents owned by a rival Norwegian firm. The excerpt does not name the rival.
2020
AutoStore files patent lawsuits against Ocado
AutoStore filed patent infringement lawsuits against Ocado in the United States and the United Kingdom, alleging that Ocado's automated storage and retrieval technology infringes AutoStore patents.
2020
Waitrose launches campaign to attract Ocado shoppers
Waitrose launched a multichannel campaign aimed at converting Ocado shoppers to its online store, Waitrose.com.
2020
Ocado temporarily closes website amid demand surge
Ocado temporarily closed its website amid unusually high demand for online grocery shopping and said it would honor existing orders.
2019
Ocado launches £500 million convertible bond offering
Ocado launched a £500 million convertible bond offering, partly to fund construction of robotic warehouses for its overseas partners. The company said the offering would diversify its funding sources and allow it to capitalize on attractive issuance conditions.
2019
Ocado signs technology partnership with Aeon
British online grocer Ocado signed a technology partnership with Japan's Aeon to help Aeon establish an online business. The deal will enable Aeon to establish a national fulfilment network serving the Japanese market.