Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.82
July 15, 2023
Chipotle Mexican Grill recently announced Autocado, an avocado processing cobotic prototype that cuts, cores, and peels avocados before they are hand mashed to create the restaurant's famous guacamole. The prototype, developed in collaboration with Vebu, is currently being tested at the Chipotle Cultivate Center in Irvine, Calif. Vebu worked closely with Certified Training Managers from Chipotle's restaurants to analyze the company's preparation process and identify tasks that are time consuming and less favorable among crew members. Chipotle currently has individuals dedicated to cutting, coring, and scooping avocados. On average, it takes approximately 50 minutes to make a batch of guacamole.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.43
July 22, 2022
…and fast-casual restaurants are serious about investing in robotics. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. yesterday said that its Cultivate Next venture fund is investing in Hyphen Technologies Inc., which is developing automation for kitchen operations, and Meati, which is developing processes for proteins made from mushroom root. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Chipotle said its $50 million Cultivate Next fund “intends to make early-stage investments into strategically aligned companies that further the company's mission to 'Cultivate a Better World.'” Hyphen and Meati are part of its first cohort. Chipotle had over 3,000 restaurants as of March 31 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K.,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.86
March 17, 2022
The food robotics market is getting hotter, as Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. yesterday announced that it is working with Miso Robotics Inc. to create Chippy, an automated tortilla maker. The companies said they have integrated culinary expertise with artificial intelligence and robotics to cook and season Chipotle's tortilla chips. “We are always exploring opportunities to enhance our employee and guest experience,” stated Curt Garner, chief technology officer at Chipotle. Our goal is to drive efficiencies through collaborative robotics that will enable Chipotle’s crew members to focus on other tasks in the restaurant.” Founded in 1993, Chipotle is a leading brand…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.48
January 12, 2022
…the company announced a multi-year commitment with FedEx, introduced Chipotle as an investor partner, piloted delivery with Domino’s in Houston and with 7-Eleven in Mountain View. Nuro and longtime partner and investor Kroger formalized a commitment to use the third-generation vehicle. “As America’s largest grocer, Kroger formed a strategic collaboration with Nuro in 2018,” said Yael Cosset, senior vice president and chief information officer at Kroger. “We continue to invest in the company as a testament to its industry-leading technology and our commitment to innovation.” “The third-generation vehicle launch is the latest expansion of this collaboration,” he said. “We expect…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.23
June 15, 2021
…raised $500 million in Series C funding. More recently, Chipotle Mexican Grill invested in the company in March, and Dominos is testing Nuro for pizza delivery in Houston. Nuro said that its collaboration with FedEx is a major step in entering parcel logistics. The exponential growth of e-commerce has accelerated the demand for reliable, autonomous solutions throughout all stages of the supply chain, the partners said. “Working with FedEx—the global leader in logistics—is an incredible opportunity to rethink every aspect of local delivery,” said Cosimo Leipold, head of partnerships at Nuro. “This multi-year commitment will allow us to truly collaborate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.72
April 21, 2021
…Tortoise, and Unity Drive Innovation. Kiwibot last week launched Version 4.0 of its eponymous robot and partnered with Segway. Chipotle invested in Nuro last month, and Domino's Pizza is testing deliveries with the Nuro R2 in Houston. In January, Starship Technologies raised $14 million and added more college campuses to the locations it serves. The company said it has completed 1 million deliveries and has partnered with DoorDash.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.19
September 04, 2019
…Londono, vice president and head of supply chain for Chipotle Mexican Grill, where he is responsible for all aspects of supply chain including direct and indirect procurement, logistics, planning and continuous improvement. “Disruption is a given in our business,” he says, “and we’ve learned that we can’t lose sight of risk mitigation every single day. Having reliable transport partners is essential, and necessary for us to fortify food safety protocols and procedures, and to optimize our operations.” Chipotle’s past problems have stemmed from a variety of issues, Londono admits. While the E. Coli and salmonella outbreaks of a couple of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.38
May 23, 2019
…Zealand. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, used drones to deliver Chipotle burritos to Virginia Tech’s campus. And Zipline is using drones to deliver medicines faster in Ghana and other markets in Africa. These examples may seem small today, but I believe they are monumental for the development of drone technology. Early adopters will be lightweight products like pizzas and medicines, due to weight restrictions. These smaller drones can only physically and legally carry packages under ten pounds, and Amazon Prime Air restricts their package weight to half that, at five pounds or less. In the future, I believe these deliveries will…
