Report: Drones Have 94 Percent Lower Energy Consumption Per Package
A new report shows that drone delivery offers an exceptional reduction in carbon emissions, but landbound vehicles can still beat drones when routed properly. In a new report in the journal Cell, authors show that for small packages, drones offer exceptional energy...
Countertop Oven Celcy Enters Beta With ‘Nespresso for Food’
Strapped for time to cook? Want dinner ready exactly when you get home? The startup consumer electronic device Celcy hopes to help with a countertop device that stores and cooks food automatically—and it’s a lot more than another microwave. The device, designed by...
DoorDash Adds Levain Bakery to Nationwide Shipping
New York’s Levain Bakery, widely considered one of the best bakeries in the United States, is now sending its cookies across the country through DoorDash’s new Nationwide Shipping program. Customers across the U.S.—excluding Alaska and Hawaii—can place orders for...
Nimbus is the New Cloud in Ghost Kitchens
An early partnership with DoorDash boosted Nimbus Kitchen right out of the gate, but the nascent ghost kitchen operator has plans to keep expanding in New York before covering the East Coast and, eventually, drifting westward. Compared to other ghost kitchens focusing...
Chick-fil-A Opening Second Ghost Kitchen Facility
After launching its Little Blue Menu virtual restaurant brand in 2021, Chick-fil-A is poised to open a ghost kitchen facility in College Park, Maryland—the fast-casual giant’s second multi-tenant facility after its first in Nashville. First reported by the Hyattsville...
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