Purpose: This paper aims to illustrate the rapidly growing use of robots in the retail sector by considering a range of products and applications. Design/methodology/approach: Following a short introduction, this paper discusses robotic products and deployments in the following applications:...

Purpose: This paper aims to provide an insight into robot developments that use bioinspired design concepts. Design/methodology/approach: Following a short introduction to biomimetics, this paper first provides examples of bioinspired terrestrial, aerial and underwater robot navigation...