Chef Robotics reaches 100 million servings with AI-guided arms
Chef Robotics has deployed AI-guided robotic arms in over a dozen production facilities across the US, Canada, and Europe, reaching 100 million servings in production.
Retail Industry News — Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Promealplan launches AI assistant for faster personalized meal planning
Promealplan introduced an update to its meal planning platform featuring an embedded AI assistant and a new algorithm that generates personalized plans in under ten minutes while handling over 200 dietary and allergy combinations.
Google launches open standard for AI agent commerce
Google introduced the Universal Commerce Protocol at NRF in January 2026, an open standard co-developed with major retailers and payment networks to enable AI agents to manage the full buying journey.
Matternet launches M3 drone platform for rooftop micro-hubs
Matternet introduced the M3 autonomous drone delivery system, a three-part platform enabling businesses to operate unmanned delivery micro-hubs on their rooftops within a 10-mile radius.
CVS Media Exchange targets 90 million customers with precision retail media
CVS Media Exchange is utilizing 90 million addressable customer relationships to deliver precision multi-channel advertising at the point of purchase with integrated merchandising and media.
Skai opens retail media infrastructure to external AI agents
Skai launched Agent Connect to allow external AI agents to access its omnichannel marketing infrastructure via MCP connectors.