GYRO launches Hotel, Restaurant Distribution Robot at CES
Tech company GYRO will introduce its Distribution Robot at this year’s Consumer Technology Association (CES) 2023 conference. Designed to cater to hotels and restaurants, the GYRO Distribution Robot aims to provide 24/7 delivery room service and responsive food...
Robot Delivery Startup, Nuro, Lays Off 20 Percent of Workforce
Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup, is laying off about 20 percent of its staff, or 300 people, according to an email sent to employees. In the email published online, co-founders Jiajun Zhu and Dave Ferguson wrote, “laying off team members is always the last...
PizzaForno Puts Vending Machine Tech on Display at RFDC
It may have been the aroma of pizza that lured a crowd of curious bystanders to the PizzaForno booth, or maybe it was the automated pizza oven baking pies at rapid speed. One of 299 exhibitors at the annual Restaurant Finance & Development Conference in Las Vegas,...
Thanx CEO: Remove Your Dependency on Discounts
Thanx founder and CEO Zach Goldstein believes restaurants should move away from discounting as a primary feature of loyalty programs. After rolling out its Loyalty 3.0 platform, he’s urging decision-makers to think strategically about guest engagement and customer...
Delivery Leaders Improving Journey from Kitchen to Customers
Efficiency is an important element of the restaurant industry, and the increase in delivery demand means more is being done to make that front more effective, too. Some new products assisting restaurants in improving the delivery segment were shared by panelists in...
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