Zach Rash of Coco Robotics and Keller Rinaudo Cliffton of Zipline share plans for expansion and visions for the future of autonomous delivery at Food On Demand Conference 2026.
DoorDash for Business is adding new catering and group ordering features aimed at workplace meals as companies look for easier ways to coordinate food for in-office teams
The rollout in the Rowlett area adds partners including Walmart, Crumbl Cookies and Little Caesars as drone delivery expands across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Deliverect launched AI agents and smart assistants in early April, capable of dynamic menu alterations responding to live data. CEO Zhong Xu predicts AI agents will change the restaurant industry.
Uber and Block announced the expansion of a global partnership April 22, bringing Square’s native Uber Eats integration abroad and integrating Cash App Pay across Uber and Uber Eats.
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Pokeworks, a California-based fast-casual poke chain, displayed menu innovation aimed at making sushi-grade fish more travel friendly with the introduction of Poke Bombs. The initiative represents a move from the brand to address younger consumers’ growing desire for grab-and-go meals.
Ordering is shifting from app-based browsing to AI-driven discovery, as Starbucks and Little Caesars test ChatGPT as a new entry point for finding and ordering meals.
Bite launched its ordering experience on ChatGPT in mid-April, betting on agentic commerce as the future of online restaurant ordering. CEO says chatbots have the potential to correct many of 3PD’s pitfalls.
Toast consolidates drive-thru operations into a single platform, integrating POS, digital menu boards and AI ordering as adoption accelerates.
