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Zume Building First Renewable-Powered Compostable Packaging Factory

Zume Building First Renewable-Powered Compostable Packaging Factory

by Tom Kaiser | Jul 22, 2021 | Automation, News, Top Stories

Zume, a tech-focused pizza brand that morphed into a developer of robots and sustainable packaging, secured $122 million to build the world’s first compostable packaging factory powered entirely by renewable energy. After spending years building bespoke packaging...
Amazon Expands Delivery Robot Program in Helsinki

Amazon Expands Delivery Robot Program in Helsinki

by Nicholas Upton | Jul 8, 2021 | Automation, News

Amazon is expanding its work on Amazon Scout, the company’s land-based delivery robot. The delivery giant is hiring a team of engineers and developing new software to help simulate real-world conditions its robots will face out on the streets. With these...
The Frenzy for Brooklyn Dumpling Shop’s Automat Model

The Frenzy for Brooklyn Dumpling Shop’s Automat Model

by Nicholas Upton | Jul 7, 2021 | Automation, News

The first automat opened in 1895 in Berlin. Dubbed the Quisisana, it was the first method of getting food and beverages sans human interaction—insert coin, get a coffee or a sandwich in return. It was mind boggling, selling more than 35,000 items its first day in...
Miso Robotics Partners to bring Automated Drink Dispenser to Market

Miso Robotics Partners to bring Automated Drink Dispenser to Market

by Nicholas Upton | Jun 22, 2021 | Automation, News

Miso Robotics is bringing another automated tool to the kitchen, an automated beverage dispenser. The maker of the automated Flippy robotic arm, which can make burgers or operate a fryer, has partnered with Lancer Worldwide, a manufacturer in the beverage space....
Food Rocket Bets Faster Groceries Can Topple Instacart, Amazon Fresh

Food Rocket Bets Faster Groceries Can Topple Instacart, Amazon Fresh

by Tom Kaiser | Jun 3, 2021 | Automation, News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories

If same-day shipping was the last, great frontier in ecommerce, getting those goods to customers within the hour or even just a half hour is becoming the next battleground for delivered groceries, convenience goods and retail items. Startups like San Francisco’s Food...
With Catering Kaput, Alchemista Makes a Big Pivot

With Catering Kaput, Alchemista Makes a Big Pivot

by Nicholas Upton | May 6, 2021 | Automation, News

Back in 2019, things were going really well at Boston-based corporate catering provider Alchemista. Founder and CEO Christine Marcus was partnering with restaurants to bring great food to catering clients and had just invested in a robust culinary team to handle...
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