Donatos Looks to New Markets with Autonomous Pizza Vending Machine
Donatos and its sister companies Agápe Automation and Grote Company have partnered with robotics company Appetronix to create a fully autonomous pizza vending machine. Although still in development, the model will resemble Toronto-based Appetronix’s Asian cuisine bot...
Chipotle Tests ‘Autocado” a Guacamole Prep Robot
Chipotle aims to slash employee time spent preparing their signature guacamole with a new robotic prototype. Dubbed the “Autocado” the machine cuts, cores and peels avocados before they are hand mashed and additional ingredients added. How it works: An employee...
Velvet Taco Leans on AI for Latest Feature: The Chat GPTaco
Artificial intelligence continues to enter the restaurant industry from several angles, whether it’s automating back- and front-of-house services, marketing, or providing data-based predictions for inventory and staffing—to name just a few. Now, a Dallas-based...
Big Delivery Providers Bristle at Minimum Wage for NYC Delivery Workers
Three of the largest delivery companies sued New York City Thursday to block a rule that would set a near $18 minimum wage for delivery workers, arguing the move would negatively impact the restaurant delivery market. DoorDash and Grubhub filed a suit jointly while...
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