by Adam Wahlberg | Jun 13, 2025 | Automation, News Briefs
Coco Robotics, the autonomous vehicles company for delivery, announced $80 million in strategic financing to advance its AI platform, scale its fleet, and grow enterprise partnerships. The funding includes returning investors Sam and Max Altman, Pelion, Outlander, and...
by Adam Wahlberg | Jun 9, 2025 | News Briefs
Turning Point Restaurants, the daytime dining concept with 32 locations, is now using Superorder’s AI-powered guest communication platform, with promising results. After 45 days, Turning Point experienced a 23 percent increase in average weekly Google reviews and a 60...
by Adam Wahlberg | Jun 5, 2025 | News Briefs
Lunchbox, an enterprise tech platform for restaurants, is partnering with UrbanPiper, a popular restaurant management platform known for its work outside the U.S. The partnership will allows Lunchbox to expand its core solutions, which includes order aggregation,...
by Adam Wahlberg | Jun 3, 2025 | News Briefs
Black Box Intelligence (BBI), a leader in restaurant data and operational performance solutions, has acquired Yumpingo (YPG), a guest experience management and survey platform. BBI is building an AI Command Center for Restaurants, integrating guest experience...
by Bernadette Heier | May 20, 2025 | News Briefs
Social media has become a key driver of restaurant discovery and guest engagement. According to a study by MGH, 45 percent of U.S. diners have tried a restaurant for the first time because of a social media post from the business. Among those, 74 percent say...
by Bernadette Heier | May 14, 2025 | News Briefs
Uber is rolling out some updates for its Rides and Eats users. The new “Dine Out” section in the Uber Eats app is designed for people heading to restaurants instead of ordering in. It’ll let users find deals, make reservations at nearby spots, and schedule a...