Dlivrd Debuts a Driver App and Takes Ownership of Its Tech Stack
Last week, Dlivrd, a catering-delivery company specializing in last-mile orders, launched its first driver app. But CEO Chris Heffernan isn’t doing cartwheels about the novelty of it. “I mean it’s cool and all,” he said in an interview. But where he is up on his hands...
Artisan Studios Wants To Make Your Mobile Ordering Friendly. How? Generative AI
Let’s start with an assumption. Mobile ordering is not hard. It’s just pointing and touching. It’s not like assembling an Ikea bookshelf. But does it leave you with a smile on your face? No. Why would it? Artisan Studios CEO Tim Mitrovich thinks it...
Happy Cashier Survives an Internet Backlash. Can It Survive Kiosks?
I became aware of virtual cashiers in 2022 when I strolled into a Freshii store in downtown Minneapolis. I heard a voice greeting me. I couldn’t tell from where. I saw actual human beings behind a counter preparing meals. But they had their heads down. Then I heard it...
PizzaForno Brings the First Pizza Vending Machine To California
The dream of every college student is now a reality: a pizza vending machine, open 24/7. Now if something can be done about 8 a.m. classes. Toronto-based PizzaForno has rolled out this gooey fantasy in its first California location in Rancho Cordova. The vending...
OLHSO Launches an Automated Mobile Restaurant
It’s one thing to make an order through an app and wait for the food to arrive. It’s another to make an order through an app and wait for the restaurant to arrive. Such is the promise of OLHSO, which is a Korean BBQ & seafood food truck that uses robots in...
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