Automation
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City of Kingston looks to automate curbside garbage collection with standard cartsThe City of Kingston is looking to automate the collection of curbside trash and green bins within the next few years, but says the switch will not result in layoffs.PoliticsAug 15, 2023
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Calgary company using AI to boost its trading card game sorters“We are branching into machine learning now, which is going to help a lot with speed as well as being able to recognize new games faster.”CanadaAug 2, 2023
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Fleet of robots assisting workers at Montreal medical supply plantCardinal Health's facility in Dorval, Que., has become the first of multiple locations across Canada to implement a fleet of 27 robots assisting employees.TechMay 10, 2023
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Canada’s farms face a wave of retirements, worker shortages. Will food prices rise?Two in every five farm operators in Canada are set to retire in the next decade, a new report shows, putting at the country's agricultural output at risk.CanadaApr 6, 2023
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Montreal ‘smart factory’ aims to show potential of warehouse automationDeloitte Canada's new demonstration facility in Montreal is meant to help warehouse operators adapt to labour shortages and supply chain disruptions.TechJan 26, 2023
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Burgers, fries and robots: McDonald’s opens 1st mostly automated location in TexasAmid a growing desire for fast food giants to automate their processes, the first mostly robot-run McDonald's restaurant is currently being tested in Fort Worth, Texas.TrendingDec 23, 2022
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Short on workers, North American employers turn to robots in record numbersNorth American companies placed a record number of orders for robots in the second quarter of 2022 amid labour shortages and rising compensation costs.EconomyAug 29, 2022
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Could robots take your job? How automation is changing the future of workAutomation is increasingly looking like a viable alternative in some fields amid a tight labour market. But what jobs could benefit from a robotic hand, and which are at risk?EconomyAug 5, 2022
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5 songs you must hear this week: 18 July 2022This week's list features some familiar names from the past along with something from the kid of Our Kid.EntertainmentJul 18, 2022
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Calgary restaurant puts ‘really cool’ robot to work serving mealsMore and more Canadians in the food service industry are finding an unusual new solution to their staffing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.FeaturesJun 6, 2022
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