Ottonomy unveils ‘Crab Mode,’ Raises $3.3M
Robotic delivery bot maker Ottonomy secured $3.3 million in a second investment round and previewed its next delivery robot. CEO Ritukar Vijay said there is a major need for robotics on campuses, in parking lots and in places like airports—maybe more so than...
Waitr (ASAP), Announces Stadium Partnership, Expansion
Waitr Holdings will soon officially be known as ASAP, and the company has a new deal with MetLife Stadium and both NFL teams that play there. Waitr inked a five-year deal to serve as the “official and exclusive mobile ordering partner of the New York Jets and New York...
Daily Harvest Faults Tara Flour for Outbreak
Mail-order health-food giant Daily Harvest identified the ingredient that made nearly 500 customers sick in a massive foodborne illness outbreak. In a letter to customers updating them on the outbreak, Daily Harvest CEO Rachel Drori wrote the company “identified tara...
Catapult Concepts Building a New Model for Virtual Restaurants
Virtual restaurants are going through rapid evolutions as this subset of the restaurant industry matures. By focusing on operational simplicity, Catapult Concepts offers a new method of operating sub brands that the founder says is exceptionally easy and truly...
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