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Tuesday 26 October 2021 7:22 am  |  Updated:  Tuesday 26 October 2021 9:55 am

Ocado turns to robots for delivery of groceries to Londoners amid shortage of workers

By: Michiel Willems

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Built by UK online supermarket pioneer Ocado, the washing-machine sized bots have caught the eye of international retailers battling a shortage of workers and rising wage demands.

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