Mendocino Farms to Implement Drone Delivery, as the Sector Gains Momentum
Mendocino Farms is one of the latest brands investing in the future of sky-high deliveries. The LA-based, fast-casual chain has partnered with Zipline to deploy drones for delivery of sandwiches, salads and more from select locations, beginning in 2025. San...
Domino’s CTO on Microsoft AI Partnership, Future of Autonomous Delivery
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly seeps into the restaurant industry, pizza giant Domino’s is one of the latest to test out new operational technologies. Via an ongoing partnership with Microsoft, Domino’s will utilize Microsoft Cloud and Azure OpenAI to...
Loop Aims to be Co-pilot for Profitable Delivery Strategies
As third-party ordering channels continue to take a significant revenue chunk from restaurants, San Francisco-based startup Loop aims to be the “co-pilot” for operators by simplifying the complexity of delivery data and assisting in deploying profitable off-premises...
SoundHound Collabs with Olo, Further Scaling Voice AI Ordering in Restaurants
More restaurants will have access to artificial intelligence (AI) ordering solutions in light of a recent partnership between SoundHound and Olo. SoundHound, an AI voice provider, has integrated with restaurant tech firm Olo to make its technology available to any of...
Marco’s Pizza Tests Self-Driving Delivery Bots
Customers of Marco’s Pizza may have their next pizza delivery arrive via robot. The 1,200-unit pizza chain is tapping Magna, a global mobility technology company, to test last-mile autonomous delivery in select locations throughout North America. “With the challenges...
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