Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.29
February 11, 2022
…Clay Pit, DeSano Pizzeria, Tuk Tuk Thai, and Aviator Pizza. “We're excited that Coco is launching their first-ever expansion outside of California and bringing their innovative technology to Austin,” said Roland Peña, senior vice president of global tech and innovation for the Austin Chamber of Commerce. “Coco was founded on the same entrepreneurial spirit that Austin has been embracing for decades.” The company’s local partners said they are looking forward to getting started. “We're excited about the new partnership with Coco this month. The Coco team has been on the ground getting everything ready to kick it off. Their people…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.28
August 07, 2021
…But for an AV or robot to deliver a pizza, package or person to their destination, they have to be able to navigate tight spaces and unknown driver intentions. The team developed a method to model different levels of driver cooperativeness — how likely a driver was to pull over to let the other driver pass — and used those models to train an algorithm that could assist an autonomous vehicle to safely and efficiently navigate this situation. The algorithm has only been used in simulation and not on a vehicle in the real world, but the results are promising.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.21
December 02, 2021
…Nuro has also partnered with FedEx, Kroger, and Domino's Pizza. Nuro delivers in hometown “The delivery service will begin with our fleet of Prius vehicles in fully autonomous mode, followed by our custom-designed electric R2 autonomous vehicles,” said Zhu. He credited federal and state regulatory progress that enabled Nuro to test and operate driverless vehicles for deliveries. “Residents in the state of California – a major hub of innovation – have never been able to experience the commercial delivery of goods by an autonomous vehicle,” said Zhu. “Nuro is teaming up with 7‑Eleven to change that.” “We’ve always wanted to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.62
November 03, 2021
…announced a multi-year partnership with FedEx and has piloted pizza delivery with Domino’s in Houston. The company said its latest funding will enable it to expand its team, deploy its system at scale, and address “long-standing pain points” and shifting consumer behavior accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Investors look to local delivery Tiger Global Management led Nuro's Series D round. Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Co., Gaorong Capital, Google, Kroger, SoftBank Vision Fund 1, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc., Toyota's Woven Capital unit, and other existing investors participated. Nuro raised $500 million in Series…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.34
April 23, 2024
…all about serious competition; it's also about fun and community. This sentiment reverberated through the halls during Union 73's Pizza & Robotics night, offering a slice of engagement for every participant.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.33
December 03, 2021
…increase carrying capacity, allowing for larger food, grocery, and pizza deliveries, while also improving vehicle efficiency to decrease delivery times.” “With faster speeds, more stable driving, increased delivery radius and a larger vehicle, we're very excited to provide a better experience for both our customers and merchants,” he said. Coco recently announced a partnership with C³ and a Series A funding round of $36 million, both of which will support its expansion to other major markets and offerings to new merchants. The company plans to deploy thousands of COCO 1 robots to serve local merchants in multiple cities over the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.25
January 31, 2024
…high-traffic environments by global brands such as KFC, MediaMarkt, Pizza Hut and Walmart. These companies use the robot to deliver orders, market menu items and products and welcome guests. New features in the KettyBot Pro The KettyBot Pro is the latest addition to Pudu’s fleet of commercial service robots. The robot features several new product features, including: Passability upgrade: A new RGBD depth camera - with an ultra-wide angle that boosts the robot’s ability to detect and avoid objects - reduces KettyBot’s minimum clearance from 55cm to 52cm under ideal conditions. This allows the robot to navigate through narrow passageways…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.20
October 25, 2021
…campus eateries: Qdoba, 1891 Bistro, and the new Paavo’s Pizza. A&T’s students, faculty and staff can now use the Starship Food Delivery app (available on iOS and Android) to order food and drinks to be delivered on campus, within minutes. The service will be free of delivery fees, which will be covered for students by the university for two years and works with student meal plans. with the goal to expand additional retail locations by next spring. “We are excited to be the first to bring this innovative service to a historically black college and university campus,” said Joseph Burdi,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.05
May 10, 2022
From pizza to chicken wings, robots are coming to shorthanded commercial kitchens. Wavemaker Labs today announced the launch of Wing Zone Labs in collaboration with Wing Zone Corp., an international fast-casual brand serving made-to-order chicken wings and tenders. Wing Zone Labs plans to open 20 Wing Zone stores in Southern California, including Los Angeles, and it is aiming to raise up to $10 million in seed capital through equity crowdfunding site WAX. “At Wing Zone, we live by the motto ‘flavor really fast,’ and this partnership will help us deliver on that promise to our customers,” stated David Bloom, chief…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.71
September 14, 2023
…a $5 burrito or a whole truck for one pizza.” With Autonomous Pickup, Flytrex drones can pick up orders from shops via a dropdown wire. They can then fly directly to customers’ homes to deliver the goods, removing the human component from the delivery process. “Drones are only 20% of what we do,” noted Bash. “There's also the servers, cloud infrastructure, and operations teams, and everything has to work together.” Several of Flytrex’s restaurant and retailer affiliates have already realized its vision of a fully autonomous delivery process, including Unilever’s The Ice Cream Shop, Papa Johns, Freddy’s Frozen Custard and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.58
October 21, 2021
…Flippy Wings addresses a large market including major wing, pizza, sport, and family chicken brands, said the company. Miso's artificial intelligence powers products including Flippy, Flippy Wings, CookRight Grill, and its Automated Beverage Dispenser. The company is primarily funded by individual investors and is one of the most successful crowdfund stories in history. With nearly 12,000 shareholders, Miso has raised more than $30 million in crowdfunding to date. Miso Robotics said it is currently in its Series D round, which kicked off with a market valuation of $350 million— a $270 million increase since their $80 million Series C open.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.79
May 25, 2022
…national restaurant chains including Starbucks, Taco Bell, Papa John’s Pizza, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Wendy’s, and grocery giants like Target. All restaurants and retailers are listed on the Flytrex app. The suburban landscape is ripe for Flytrex’s ultrafast offering. On-demand delivery has been largely seen as economically impractical in suburban and rural areas, where traditional couriers are only able to make around two deliveries per hour. Flytrex is changing that with its automated, almost instantaneous backyard drone deliveries. All flights are conducted while maintaining the highest safety standards. What have you learned in your previous partnerships that is helping you with…
