by Nicholas Upton | Jul 7, 2022 | Automation, News
Before drones are flying around our burritos, prescriptions and maybe giving us a quote on roof repair, we’re going to need some infrastructure to enable this transformation. Even though the Federal Aviation Administration is going to take some time to allow drone...
by Nicholas Upton | Jun 20, 2022 | Automation, News, Third-Party Delivery
After a successful test of a robotic delivery partnership at Ohio State University, third-party delivery operator Grubhub and robotic delivery startup Cartken are ready to expand to campuses across the country. Grubhub, which is already partnered with more than 250...
by Nicholas Upton | Jun 16, 2022 | Automation, News
You’ve seen the news; so-and-so brand is rolling out a new voice AI to make things easier on the phones or in the drive thru. What started as a trickle of tests of novel technology have become a meaningful trend. Today, there are no less than a dozen voice AI...
by Nicholas Upton | Jun 8, 2022 | Automation, News
A robotic food-assembly robot from Dexai is looking for some new kitchens with flexibility as a key focus. Essentially, the robot dubbed Alfred is a food safe-certified robotic arm on a cart. It can sit in front of a row of hotel pans of ingredients, and uses...
by Nicholas Upton | Jun 8, 2022 | Automation, Finance, News
Reconciliation is not exactly a sexy topic, but as delivery continues to grow and new channels continue to emerge, it has become a major headache for operators. The accounting process of ensuring two sets of financial data match comes up all over business, but...
by Tom Kaiser | Jun 2, 2022 | Automation, Briefs, News
As one of the primary restaurant trendsetters, Chick-fil-A is testing autonomous delivery with Refraction AI at two restaurants in Austin, Texas, is certainly headline-generating news. Through the partnership, a fleet of self-driving robots in downtown Austin are...