British Land and RLAM secure robotics AI firm for London ‘innovation’ cluster Tech London’s AI property boom is gathering pace after British Land and Royal London Asset Management secured another major tech occupier at Regent’s Place, Morning Wire can reveal. Robotics startup Humanoid has signed for 42,000 sq ft at One Triton Square, pushing the building to 94 per cent let just six months after completion, as demand [...]
Tesla leans on AI and robotics as earnings fail to woo investors Tech Tesla delivered a mixed first quarter update on Wednesday evening, beating profit expectations but missing on revenue as its core car business continued to come under pressure. The electric vehicle maker reported earnings of 41 cents per share, ahead of the 37 cents expected. Meanwhile, revenue came in at $22.39bn (£16.6bn), dipping slightly below forecasts [...]
Dexory auditor raises evidence concerns as robotics firm losses widen Tech Auditors for Dexory have issued a rare warning over gaps in its financial records after the British robotics firm Dexory reported surging revenues alongside deepening losses. In newly filed accounts, auditors at Moore Kingston Smith said they were “unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the stock quantities”, adding they could not determine whether [...]
Ocado eyes global tech push after US setback December 30, 2025 Shares in Ocado slipped two per cent on Tuesday as the online grocery group outlined plans to sell its AI-driven warehouse tech globally, following a turbulent year for its international operations. Most of Ocado’s exclusivity deals with global partners, including US retail giant Kroger, have now expired, freeing the company to pitch its evolved robotic [...]
AI, robot: Tech firm Dexory lands $165m funding round October 14, 2025 Autonomous warehouse intelligence firm Dexory has marked the next phase of its expansion after sealing $165m (£124m) in fresh funding. The firm, which uses autonomous robots, AI and digital twin technology, said the funding comprises $100m in a Series C equity raise alongside $65m in debt. The round was led by LTS Growth and Endeavor [...]
Amazon arms UK warehouses with its new robot ‘Vulcan’ May 7, 2025 Amazon has unveiled its most advanced robot to date – a machine that can sense touch – in a move aimed to alter how its warehouses are staffed and operated. The robot, dubbed Vulcan, was announced today at Amazon’s ‘Delivering the Future’ event in Dortmund, Germany. It is designed to replicate one of the most [...]
Inside the ‘nationally significant’ plan to put Manchester ‘on the map’ April 24, 2025 The first phase of a “nationally significant” plan which would see 20,000 jobs created and put Greater Manchester “on the map” has been officially submitted. The Northern Gateway development would be the largest proposed employment site in the region – with its first phase including up to 6.5 million sq ft of employment space, supporting [...]
I saw inside an AI-powered Amazon warehouse – here’s what I thought October 16, 2024 Last week, I got a behind-the-scenes look at one of Amazon’s new AI-powered warehouses, in what felt like a glimpse into the future. Inside the 3.5m square foot facility in Nashville, Tennessee, Amazon was finally unveiling the fruits of its AI strategy, revealing a fleet of new AI-powered robots and tools designed to increase efficiency [...]
London venture capital firm pumps cash into British AI robotics business August 15, 2024 Sure Valley Ventures, a London-listed investment firm which specialises in helping early-stage software companies to scale up, is set to expand its AI robotics portfolio with two new investments worth more than £2m. The venture capital firm led a £2m funding round for PHINXT Robotics, an AI-led robotics company that creates software to allow warehouse [...]
Ocado partners with US grocery giant Kroger on robotic arm rollout July 22, 2024 Ocado has ramped up its partnership with US grocery giant Kroger to bring in a wave of automated technologies across Kroger's warehouses.