ConverseNow Teams with Valyant to Accelerate Voice AI in Drive-Thrus
Fueled by the restaurant industry’s push to use tech for better efficiency, two big AI-voice ordering players have teamed up. ConverseNow, which automates ordering for restaurants with AI, announced Tuesday it’s acquiring Valyant AI, a provider of drive-thru...
Level Up Your Loyalty, Exploring Gamification in Restaurants
Is gamification in the metaverse poised to become the next frontier for restaurants to attract consumers? Paul Barron, CEO of Rever Networks, a blockchain and Web3 consulting service, thinks yes. He sees it as “the next evolution of what we know as a loyalty system...
Subway Footlongs Take Flight for World UFO Day
While alien enthusiasts were scanning the skies for unidentified objects on World UFO Day Monday, they may have noticed something else—flying footlongs. Subway launched an innovative initiative dubbed the ‘Ultimate Footlong Experience’, delivering...
Moto Pizza Sets Stage for Restaurant Automation
Moto Pizza Founder Lee Kindell is no stranger to automation. Kindell opened the Seattle-based pizza hub three years ago and has since tested and implemented various forms of robotics. It all started when he hurt his arm and used an automated dough mixer. Hesitant at...
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