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Meet the Robots Serving Students at the University of Minnesota

By Bernadette Heier | November 5, 2024

The university launched autonomous robot food deliveries on campus —a first for Minnesota—and we went to check it out.

LAUNCH Incubator Opens Doors in Cloud Kitchen Space

By Adam Wahlberg | November 5, 2024

It’s offering $100,000 for 10 percent of up to 10 companies, plus 14 weeks of training and mentorship.

Paytronix Acquired By a British Software Company

By Adam Wahlberg | November 5, 2024

It’s still Paytronix. But now with the global reach of The Access Group.

DoorDash Partners With Lyft On Discounts and Upgrades

By Adam Wahlberg | November 1, 2024

Not only will consumers receive savings, they will receive a nightlife report.

7-Eleven Ramps Up Fast Casual Strategy with 600 Food-Focused Stores

By Bernadette Heier | October 30, 2024

7-Eleven plans 600 new food-focused locations by 2027 to boost hot food offerings and attract on-the-go consumers.

Richtech Robotics Becomes a Franchisee Inside 20 Walmart Stores

By Adam Wahlberg | October 30, 2024

It has a beverage-making robot named ADAM and a waiter named Matradee. You got to love it.

Delivery.com Teams with Cartwheel to Boost Delivery Game

By Bernadette Heier | October 29, 2024

By integrating with Cartwheel, the delivery platform can manage its own drivers and access national fleets like Uber Direct during peak times.

Toast Survey Shows Operator Commitment to Off-Premises

By Adam Wahlberg | October 29, 2024

Look for more usage of AI as well.

Kitchen Robotics Installs a Robot Kitchen At Florida International University

By Adam Wahlberg | October 28, 2024

Students can now get pasta Alfredo in four minutes without talking to a human.

Uber Eats Now Lets Users Create and Share Lists of Favorite Spots on App

By Bernadette Heier | October 23, 2024

A new social feature is highlighting lists from influencers and regular users—boosting discoverability of local restaurants.