Alexei Alexis

1 week ago | supplychaindive.com | Alexei Alexis

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The use of robotics for deliveries by retailers like Amazon could drive over $7.1 billion in annual savings by 2032, according to Bank of America Securities analysts. “Robots present a large opportunity for retail cost savings, helping position Amazon retail as an AI play,” BofA analysts said in a June 5 research note.

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Alexei Alexis

Microsoft’s finance department has incorporated various artificial intelligence agents into its toolkit as the team ramps up its years-long digital transformation push, an official said. The agents add to a mix of AI-powered tools that are helping the team streamline a range of functions, including procurement, payment collections and financial forecasting, according to Cory Hrncirik, the company’s modern finance leader.

2 weeks ago | itmedia.co.jp | Alexei Alexis

The Informationの報道によれば、Amazonは屋内に障害物コースを設け、人型ロボットに対して荷物配送の訓練を行っている。初期のコースはカフェ程度の広さだが、今後は規模を拡大し、公道でのテストも視野に入れているという。 最終的には、これらのヒューマノイドロボットがAmazonの電動配送車「リヴィアン」（Rivian）に同乗し、顧客の玄関先まで荷物を届けるというビジョンが描かれている。 「自動運転車（Autonomous Vehicles: AV）と同様に、実運用に至るまでには数年にわたるテストが必要とされるだろう」と、バンク・オブ・アメリカの主任アナリストであるジャスティン・ポスト氏率いるチームは分析する。また、「地域ごとの規制当局からの承認が課題となり、急速な地域拡大には制約が生じる可能性がある」とも指摘している。 加えて、消費者がロボットによる配達を受け入れるまでには一定の時間を要するとみられている。 Amazonは2012年にロボティクス企業「Kiva...

2 weeks ago | cfodive.com | Alexei Alexis

Apptio, an IBM company, has expanded its technology business management suite with a new tool designed to help organizations control their artificial intelligence spending, according to a recent announcement. The “AI TCO [Total Cost of Ownership] and Usage” tool enables enterprises to continuously monitor AI initiatives across their full lifecycle, providing visibility into not only costs and usage, but also return on investment considerations, the company said.

2 weeks ago | retaildive.com | Alexei Alexis

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Amazon’s delivery robots could drive over $7.1 billion in annual savings by 2032, according to Bank of America Securities analysts. “Robots present a large opportunity for retail cost savings, helping position Amazon retail as an AI play,” BofA analysts said in a Thursday research note.