Deadline: |
6 July 2020
Location: |
Europe, Netherlands
(Award)
Description
Description
Work with Ahold Delhaize to optimise cleaning practices of large grocery stores with autonomous robots
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The world is facing challenging times. However, these are also the times that bright innovative minds can blossom and show their entrepreneurial agility and willpower. Will you be part of the people that will realize the next generation technology that creates safer and cleaner environments for people all over the world? Ahold Delhaize’s AI for Retail (AIR) Lab is currently looking for innovative companies that are able to build an autonomous store cleaning solution. The urgency is there, what’s missing is the right innovation.
The AIRLab Delft is the joint industry lab of Ahold Delhaize and the TU Delft, driving innovations at the intersection of retail, AI and robotics. It recently opened a test site where researchers – supported by RoboValley and tech incubator YES!Delft – can work with partners, students and startups to build and test prototypes of robotic solutions.
Opportunity Focus Areas:
- Startups
- Robots
- create an autonomous cleaning robot.
Required Languages
Required Languages
English and or Dutch
Eligible Countries
Eligible Countries
ALL WORLD COUNTRIES
Program Period
Program Period
- END OF JULY: ANNOUNCEMENT SELECTED STARTUPS
The announcement of selected companies will be done latest end of July, 2020.
- SEPTEMBER ONWARDS: PILOT PHASE
The most relevant startup(s)/scaleup(s) will start with the pilot from September onwards.
- AUGUST 13 2020: DIGITAL FINAL DAY
The selected companies will be invited for meetings and pitches with AIRLab Delft, YES!Delft, adn Ahold Delhaize taking place during the digital final day on August 13th, 2020.
Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)
Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)
- Have a motivated and ambitious team, with a minimum of two co-founders, available as of right now
- Have an existing prototype or MVP
- Have a solution that is scalable and leads to solving the AIRLab Cleaning Bot Challenge
- Be able to pitch their solution in English and/or Dutch.
The Challenge:
- Supermarkets have their doors open from early morning until late in the evening to provide customers not only with the groceries they need, but also with a great shopping experience. Easy access, convenience and a wide assortment are all part of that experience. Hygiene is at the top of the priority list, too, especially in the time of COVID-19.
- In supermarkets, floors are cleaned once a day before each store opens. It takes cleaning personnel an average of two hours every morning to sweep the floors for dirt, mop the hard-to-reach corners, and then go through the store with a ride-on floor scrubber. It is certainly both a time-consuming and labor-intensive activity. Ahold Delhaize’s AI for Retail (AIR) Lab is, thus, looking for a partner that can automate this process by creating an autonomous cleaning robot.
Opportunity Cost
Opportunity Cost
(Award)
- Pilot with Ahold Delhaize
- Workshops from experienced YES!Delft experts to help your idea develop and grow
- Access to the AIRLab and YES!Delft ecosystem
How to Apply
How to Apply
First Step: Press on take challenge in the official website
Second Step: Fill in the personal information, company information, and fill the event day
Third Step: Confirm and submit
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“Mohamad Ayman/ Egypt““Arwa Osama/ Egypt“
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