by Nicholas Upton | Feb 24, 2022 | Best Practices, News
Customers of Kitchen United will have more robust pick-up options thanks to a new partnership with Apex Order Pickup Solutions. Apex, the provider of contactless cubby-based pickup lockers with 5,000 outlets, will expand its partnership with the shared-kitchen...
by Nicholas Upton | Feb 17, 2022 | Automation, News
The Flippy robotic army is growing through an expanded deal with quick-serve burger giant White Castle. Miso, the company that developed Flippy, announced the burger chain would implement the robotic arms in 100 standalone locations across the country. White Castle...
by Tom Kaiser | Feb 17, 2022 | Automation, News, Third-Party Delivery
More than 1,200 of Kiwibot’s adorable delivery robots will soon be roaming 50 college campuses across the U.S. by the end of the year, thanks to a new multimillion-dollar contract with Sodexo and a $7.5 million pre-Series A investment, bringing its total fundraising...
by Nicholas Upton | Feb 9, 2022 | Best Practices, News
Loyalty is top of mind for the restaurant industry as operators look to build a better mousetrap and bring customers back again and again. For companies leading in loyalty, that’s a great way to keep customers close, but with every new loyalty program, the...
by Nicholas Upton | Feb 2, 2022 | Automation, News
The pace of innovation around automated foodservice is nothing short of explosive. Hyper Robotics is pushing the limits with a near fully-automated Pizza Hut restaurant, but wants to translate that pace into scale for new brands. “The biggest story of all is not...
by Nicholas Upton | Jan 27, 2022 | Automation, News
Last-mile delivery is a place of explosive innovation, but DroneDek is thinking ahead to the future of the last two feet. The company has created a smart mailbox. It’s loaded with sensors and cameras, UV lights for disinfecting packages, flashing strobes for...