Shopping ExperiencesSunday, October 18, 2026
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.
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.
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.
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 is utilizing 90 million addressable customer relationships to deliver precision multi-channel advertising at the point of purchase with integrated merchandising and media.
Skai launched Agent Connect to allow external AI agents to access its omnichannel marketing infrastructure via MCP connectors.
