Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.96
August 02, 2022
…its deployments of Ottobot in airports, retail stores, and restaurants. “The team and I have been deeply vested into autonomous driving for more than a decade,” stated Ritukar Vijay, co-founder and CEO of Ottonomy.IO. “We believe fully autonomous delivery robots are not only a precursor to autonomous vehicle proliferation, but are [also] solving today’s biggest challenges like the labor shortage, enabling staff to do more with less.” “Introducing Ottobot 2.0, we are bringing best-in-class maneuverability, accessibility, and modularity to our fully autonomous robots, which sets us ahead of our competition,” he added. Vijay, Pradyot Korupolu, Ashish Gupta, and Hardik Sharma…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.27
July 28, 2022
…millions of backyards across the U.S.” Retailers and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) can use Flytrex's business-to-consumer autonomous deliveries to serve customers in suburban areas. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company claimed that its commercial aviation-grade drones and cloud systems provide safe, swift, and sustainable service. Drone deliveries expand service reach With collaborators including restaurant and retail chains, Flytrex completes thousands of deliveries every month. It said that its latest FAA approval will enable it to expand operations. Flytrex has been making deliveries with longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned. They plan to offer food, drinks, and other goods to about 100,000 eligible customers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.01
July 27, 2022
…A lot of people who worked in cleaning and restaurants have moved on to other jobs and aren't coming back. There are also early retirements, and a lot of kids decided to stay in school longer to make up for missed opportunities. In Europe, the workforce is estimated to diminish by 13%. The smart companies will look at the right combination of people and robots to make things easier. It's not just cleaning, but also, “How can we use our people better and have a safer, cleaner environment?” As you scale up Brain deployments, are you looking for new partners…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.64
July 22, 2022
Fast-food 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.46
July 21, 2022
…fuel, compressed natural gas (CNG), travel items, electronics, snacks, restaurant offerings, and more from coast to coast. The company was founded in 1964 and is based in Oklahoma City. “We’re thrilled to be able to offer our guests a new way to enjoy delicious food on the go,” said Joe Cotton, vice president of food services at Love’s Travel Stops. “Jamba by Blendid will give customers another option to get refreshing food at select locations in California Jamba by Blendid kiosks use Blendid’s contactless foodOS food automation platform, a patented machine learning, robotics, and artificial intelligence-enabled system. It provides motorists…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.83
July 18, 2022
…new areas that you think are promising, such as restaurants? Pinn: There's an enormous opportunity in retail automation—brick-and-mortar stores are under pressure from online and new trends to omnichannel and home delivery. Retailers can differentiate themselves with automation, and we can help with that transformation by adding value to the retail space. For the forseeable future, that's where we're focused. Our technology is applicable to environments like restaurants, but the question for us, given the magnitude of opportunity in retail and with our OEM partners, is whether it makses sense to venture into new areas. Pinn talks about mentor and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.43
July 15, 2022
…has filed a patent around autonomous delivery vehicles, reported Restaurant Dive, it's not yet clear what will happen to Chowbotics' staff or intellectual property. Get Fabric Inc.—New York-based Fabric raised $200 million in Series C funding in October 2021 and opened a micro-fulfillment center in Dallas in April. This week, the company laid off 40% of its 300-person staff and named a new CEO as part of a reorganization to being more of a platform provider than a service provider. “Most of our customers told us they prefer to operate our system on their premises and with their own teams,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.66
July 14, 2022
…Wings and Rings said it is a club-level sports restaurant and bar – with chef-inspired recipes, wings and rings, and custom cocktails. As the first wing concept to integrate Flippy 2 in a real restaurant environment versus a test kitchen, Wings and Rings said it sees robotics as the next evolution in alleviating the long-term challenges that the ongoing labor shortage has brought to the entire restaurant industry. The Flippy 2 robot can do the work of frying station operators, said Miso Robotics. Restaurant finds Flippy to be 'dependable' Incorporating Flippy 2 into its operations will help the brand stay…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.77
July 11, 2022
…committed to a future that includes it, as have restaurants such as Domino’s and El Pollo Tropical. Consumers have indicated that they are also ready for a move in the drone delivery direction. Yet it leaves many people wondering what types of changes could bring to their city. What a large-scale drone delivery service will look like is on the minds of many people. “This is an exciting time for both businesses and consumers,” said Dan O'Toole, founder, and chief executive officer of Dronedek. “We are on the brink of a revolutionary change that will fundamentally transform how things are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 51.39
June 24, 2022
Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant announced this week that its location in Rogers, Ark., has deployed a Servi hospitality robot from Bear Robotics Inc. in a pilot program designed to give human servers a helping hand and more time to interact with guests. The restaurant chain is exploring Servi's ability to improve guest satisfaction, increase efficiency, and retain staffers in a tight labor market. Owned and operated by Food Concepts International in Lubbock, Texas, the company has 26 full-service restaurants in nine states. Founded in 2017, Bear Robotics makes mobile robots designed for the food-service industry, including Servi and Servi Mini. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.48
June 20, 2022
…brands, such as Haidilao Hotpot, Pizza Hut, Xiao NanGuo Restaurant, Grandma's House, and more, adopting its products. Keenon Robotics successfully closed Series D In September, Keenon Robotics completed a $200 million Series D financing round led by Alibaba's exclusive strategic financing and the SoftBank Vision Fund. The company achieved successful results and was ranked on the Hurun “global unicorn company” list last year. Meanwhile, Keenon Robotics was named one of the top 10 “best investment cases in advanced manufacturing” by the CVINFO 2021 Annual List. The company has launched with six global business areas: North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, South…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.72
June 18, 2022
…an immediate return on investment (ROI) through automation, helping restaurants reduce labor by 66%. The station also aids in reducing food waste to around 2%, a significant reduction from the average 10% most kitchens experience today. “The success we saw in Texas and Chicago proves that great things are bound to happen when two innovative organizations collaborate,” said Clayton Wood, Picnic CEO. “Picnic is thrilled to continue partnering with Chartwells to improve the business of university kitchens around the country. We're also exceeding diner expectations, with 80% of A&M students surveyed saying they believe robotic technology helps make tastier, more…
