"The supermarket had struck a deal with Canadian automation start-up Attabotics earlier this year to roll out robotic warehouse systems designed to revolutionise how online orders are fulfilled. But Attabotics has filed for bankruptcy protection and is now being sold off in a US court process, leaving Tesco's high-tech expansion plan in limbo. The collapse threatens to delay Tesco's push into autonomous grocery fulfilment, just as Ocado cements its lead in the market."
"The supermarket is already experimenting with its own subsidiary, Transcend Retail Solutions (TRS), which develops fulfilment software and sells it to international clients, including New Zealand's Foodstuffs. TRS technology helps design efficient picking routes inside stores - a model that could become more attractive as rivals retreat from costly out-of-town robotic depots."
Tesco partnered with Canadian automation start-up Attabotics to deploy robotic warehouse systems for online grocery fulfilment. Attabotics has filed for bankruptcy protection and is being sold through a US court process, leaving Tesco's high‑tech expansion uncertain. Lafayette Engineering has bid to acquire Attabotics' assets and intellectual property, but Tesco cannot proceed until any sale is finalised. Attabotics' robots were intended to pick groceries in compact urban warehouses and backroom store spaces. Tesco operates Transcend Retail Solutions (TRS), which develops fulfilment software sold internationally and designs efficient in‑store picking routes. Rivals are reassessing robotic partnerships, weakening Ocado's market position and increasing pressure on Tesco's automation ambitions.
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