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The Top Grocery Tech Breakthroughs of 2018

From driverless delivery to floor-cleaning robots, here is how the industry moved toward the future this year.

Rebekah Marcarelli, Senior Editor

December 20, 2018

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Here’s a look at some of the top technology milestones grocers achieved this year.Photograph courtesy of Alert Innovation

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Rebekah Marcarelli

Rebekah Marcarelli

Senior Editor

Rebekah Marcarelli comes to the grocery world after spending several years immersed in digital media. A graduate of Purchase College, Rebekah held internships in the magazine, digital news and local television news fields. In her spare time, Rebekah spends way too much time at the grocery store deciding what to make for dinner.

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