Robotic Arm Startup Osaro Raises $16 Million in New Funding

| Mike O'Brien

Osaro, a San Francisco startup that makes robotic arms for ecommerce picking as well as vision and control software that can be integrated with other robotic solutions, has raised $16 million in a series B round, according to various reports. Early investors include former Facebook president Sean Parker and PayPal founder Peter Thiel.

O+F Advisor 10/9/19

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 10/9/2019 Robotic Arm Startup Osaro Raises $16 Million in New Funding Osaro, a San Francisco startup that makes robotic arms … Continue Reading →

O+F Advisor 10/2/19

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 10/2/2019 Ecommerce Operations Summit 2020 Set to Rock Orlando There's a little bit of everything on tap at Ecommerce Operations … Continue Reading →

Körber Acquires Majority Stake in Cohesio Group

| Press Release

Körber acquires majority stake in Cohesio Group, expands business with voice and robotics supply chain solutions Hamburg/Melbourne, Sept. 24, 2019 – The international technology group Körber strengthens its Business Area Logistics … Continue Reading →

O+F Advisor 9/25/19

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 9/25/2019 Wing Partners with FedEx, Walgreens on Drone Delivery Pilot in Virginia Wing, the drone company owned by Google parent … Continue Reading →

Ecommerce Returns Are the New Customer Experience Battlefield

| Justin Irvine

What happens when your ecommerce returns are cross border? How do you manage and view all orders globally and domestically? How close are you to returns data? How nimble are you at meeting local customer expectations in terms of carriers and time to credit? Here are some things to think about as you step up your returns game.

Robotics Startup 6 River Systems Acquired by Shopify for $450 Million

| Mike O'Brien

Adding robotics capabilities to its new fulfillment service launched in June, major SMB ecommerce platform Shopify is acquiring 6 River Systems for $450 million, the companies announced, making it the first platform firm with this capability for its ecommerce seller customers worldwide.