Robot Delivery Startup, Nuro, Lays Off 20 Percent of Workforce
Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup, is laying off about 20 percent of its staff, or 300 people, according to an email sent to employees. In the email published online, co-founders Jiajun Zhu and Dave Ferguson wrote, “laying off team members is always the last...
PizzaForno Puts Vending Machine Tech on Display at RFDC
It may have been the aroma of pizza that lured a crowd of curious bystanders to the PizzaForno booth, or maybe it was the automated pizza oven baking pies at rapid speed. One of 299 exhibitors at the annual Restaurant Finance & Development Conference in Las Vegas,...
Colorado Blocks Third-Party Alcohol Delivery
Results from Colorado’s November midterm elections last week blocked third-party alcohol delivery sales. Under Proposition 126, licensed stores and businesses that sell alcohol would have been able to deliver it through third-party companies like DoorDash and...
Bringing the Heat: Rapid Grocer Delivery Food Rocket Launches Hot Meals
Food Rocket, a rapid grocery delivery service based in San Francisco, announced the launch of its first in-house hot meal delivery service in Chicago. Known for its speedy 15-minute deliveries, the startup invested over $1 million to offer customers “restaurant-level”...
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