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Del Taco Adds Automated Drive-Thru Ordering, Expands Presto Partnership

By Bernadette Heier | January 12, 2023

Del Taco adds AI voice ordering at several of the chain’s 600 drive-thru locations—in a deal reportedly valued at $10 million. 

Zomato’s Co-Founder Leaves Firm, Amid Series of High-Profile Exits

By Bernadette Heier | January 12, 2023

Indian food delivery company, Zomato co-founder and CEO Gunjan Patidar resigns, following two recent senior executive exits.

Autonomous Mobile Robot Neubie honored at CES 2023

By Bernadette Heier | January 12, 2023

Self-driving delivery robot, Neubie, designed for high-density urban areas, wins Innovation Award in the smart cities category.

Meal Subscription Service Freshly Shuts Down

By Bernadette Heier | January 12, 2023

Prepared meal delivery service Freshly announces its cease of operations, acquired by Nestlé in 2020, the company updated its website late December to reflect the change.

Wonder Abandons Van-Based Model

By Tom Kaiser | January 12, 2023

Wonder is moving away from its roots as a van-based, on-demand meal courier platform.

C3’s Joey Simons Joins Montclair Hospitality as CEO

By Tom Kaiser | January 12, 2023

Joey Simons, formerly the senior vice president of operations at C3, has joined Montclair Hospitality Group as CEO.

Canada’s First Permanent Delivery-Fee Cap Kicks Off in British Columbia

By Bernadette Heier | January 5, 2023

Third-party delivery companies in British Columbia can charge restaurant fees no more than 20 percent of the dollar value of an order.

Amazon Prime Air Starts Drone Deliveries in California, Texas

By Tom Kaiser | January 5, 2023

Amazon Prime members in two towns—one in California and another in Texas—have begun receiving drone deliveries.

DoorDash Begins Package Pickup for Retail Returns

By Tom Kaiser | January 5, 2023

DoorDash can now be used to help customers return retail packages through major carriers including UPS, FedEx and USPS.

Ottonomy Unveils Autonomous ‘Ottobot’ at CES

By Tom Kaiser | January 5, 2023

Ottonomy.IO showed off its Ottobot Yeti, which the company claims is the first fully autonomous delivery robot that can handle curbside, first-mile and last-mile deliveries.