LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - British online supermarket

and technology group Ocado ( OCDGF ) said on Monday its U.S.

partner Kroger ( KR ) had placed an order for a wide range of

new automated technologies to roll out in warehouses across its

network.

Ocado ( OCDGF ) said the technologies include innovations such as

On-Grid Robotic Pick (OGRP) and Automated Frameload (AFL), which

will increase Kroger's ( KR ) efficiency and labour productivity.