Amazon is expanding its work on Amazon Scout, the company’s land-based delivery robot. The delivery giant is hiring a team of engineers and developing new software to help simulate real-world conditions its robots will face out on the streets. With these developments, it seems like the delivery bot Amazon first began testing in 2019 is now showing some real promise. According to Amazon, its new team will consist of more than 24 engineers based in Helsinki. Their chief goal will be to “develop 3D software to simulate the complexity of […]
ShiftPixy is launching a ghost kitchen incubator to test its own in-house virtual restaurants, as well as housing outside virtual concepts.
Grubhub signed a multi-year partnership with Yandex Self-Driving Group, a division of the Russian multinational tech group, to enable faster, more cost-effective deliveries via delivery robots on U.S. college campuses.
The first automat opened in 1895 in Berlin. Dubbed the Quisisana, it was the first method of getting food and beverages sans human interaction—insert coin, get a coffee or a sandwich in return. It was mind boggling, selling more than 35,000 items its first day in business and spreading around the world in years to come. Brooklyn Dumpling Shop founder Stratis Morfogen looks to stir up a similar frenzy with his new-age automat. The first opening weekend, there was a line around the corner from the first location in the […]
How much can you expect to pay to insure a delivery fleet? Well, that depends on many, many factors, but there are ways to de-risk the insurance and lower the cost for restaurants. As we explored last week with Dragontail’s Ido Levanon, technology has brought self-delivery in reach for much of the restaurant industry. Small independents, large regional chains and national players willing to take on extra work and invest in the systems can retain brand control and save on delivery fees. How much they can save, however, depends a […]
It’s easy to picture use cases where near-instant grocery delivery makes sense, but Jokr is one of several companies in the space gearing up to deliver much more than just pasta and parsnips.
Almost-instant grocery delivery company Gorillas is coming from across the pond to provide New Yorkers with groceries delivered in ten minutes or less.
Domino’s is rolling out a new Carside Delivery 2-Minute Guarantee, which includes a DraftKings partnership as part of the deal.
Donatos Pizza announced a new delivery-only partnership with Reef Kitchens to expand the franchised brand’s presence in the Nashville market.
Belgium-based Deliverect is moving into the North American hospitality market with expectations that delivery volumes still have significant growth ahead.
