Chipotle Employs a Robot Called Autocado
Chipotle may have lost its CEO to Starbucks but it has something the coffee giant doesn’t: an avocado-processing robot. It announced this week that its Autocado robot, which can cut, core, and peel avocados before they are hand-mashed into guacamole, is being...
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...
GiftAMeal Feeds Millions with Blend of Giving Back and Marketing for Restaurants
In light of Hunger Action Month, Food On Demand took a deep dive into GiftAMeal, a company that blends philanthropy with dining, and empowers restaurants to give back to their communities. Founder and CEO Andrew Glantz said he was inspired by his deep involvement in...
Amazon Aims to Grow Grocery Delivery by Targeting Budget Shoppers
Amazon continues to make plays that aim to be consumers’ one-stop shop for seemingly everything. It’s now bolstering its grocery delivery service, with a new product line to attract shoppers seeking value over brand names. The e-commerce giant launched Amazon...
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