Brain Corp and Dane Technologies are working together to build autonomous robots to help retailers move goods around their stores.

Brain Corp, a Californian AI company creating transformative core technology in the robotics industry, and Minnesota-based Dane Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of power assist products, have entered a technology partnership to manufacture autonomous material delivery robots.

Under the partnership, Dane Technologies will license BrainOs, a cloud-connected operating system for commercial autonomous robots, and begin building the delivery robots in the second quarter of this year. The two companies will pilot the robots with several retailers this spring.

“Dane Technologies has a successful track record of developing equipment for demanding retail and manufacturing environments, including the pioneering QuicKart shopping cart management system,” said John Black, SVP for Brain Corp. “They are a perfect partner to help bring accessible automation to this broad range of applications.”

The autonomous delivery robots are capable of operating across a variety of indoor public spaces, enabling the seamless transportation and delivery of goods from point to point. Users of the machine can take a simple and intuitive teach-and-repeat approach to building routes, allowing for easy initial deployment and updates to delivery routes as the environment changes.

The robots let workers avoid pushing heavy inventory from the back of a store to in-store displays, thereby increasing efficiency, lowering workers’ compensation-related injuries, and freeing up time for employees to serve customers.

Working with large-scale manufacturing partners, Brain Corp currently powers one of the largest fleets of autonomous mobile robots operating in public spaces in the world. The company started with autonomous floor care machines and is now expanding its application portfolio by partnering with strategic OEMs such as Dane.

“Brain Corp delivers an industry leading AI software platform that enables manufacturers like Dane to build easy-to-use autonomous solutions at scale,” said Dan Johnson, founder and CEO of Dane Technologies. “Our customers are looking for dependable automation that can adapt to their changing operating environments and be implemented quickly and cost effectively. The Brain technology platform does not require custom infrastructure investments or specialised training. That allows these robots to deliver increased efficiency, safety, and a compelling return on investment to our clients almost immediately.”

Brain Corp is a San Diego-based AI company creating core technology for the robotics industry. Its products support the builders of autonomous machines in producing and deploying robots across commercial industries and applications.

Dane Technologies was founded in 1996 to help retailers address the safety and productivity problems of manual shopping cart retrieval and management.