Looking to Scale, RobotLab Enters Franchise Space
With more than 10,000 robots deployed worldwide, RobotLab’s products can almost be everywhere at once, but the same can’t be said about its physical locations. To change that, the California-based robotics provider has launched a franchise system, meant to give more...
Zipline Continues to Expand Drone Food Delivery in U.S.
Zipline, a recognized leader in drone delivery services, continues to gain momentum in the food industry, inking recent partnerships to bring instant home meal delivery service to the U.S. This includes teaming up with Seattle-based Pagliacci Pizza to deliver pizzas...
Bringing Virtual Brands into a Tangible World
Two very different virtual operators shared the keys to success they’ve discovered by bringing several virtual, delivery-only brands into their existing restaurant kitchens. As each explained, they are still learning lessons and making adjustments. This session was...
Domino’s Rolls Out In-Car Ordering, as Carryout Drives Sales Over Delivery
Domino’s is streamlining its pickup service by introducing an app for Apple CarPlay that lets customers order directly from their cars. The feature displays a simplified version of the pizza app on vehicle dashboards, offering two ordering options: “tap to order”...
Starship Delivery Bots Hit “Industry First” Milestone in Miles Traveled
Starship Technologies’ autonomous delivery robots have surpassed the 10 million km mark (over 6 million miles) in distance traveled across the world. Starship says this is a “milestone” and “industry first,” claiming it to be the farthest traveled than any other...
Outstanding Operators
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