by Bernadette Heier | Oct 10, 2024 | News, Top Stories
Picture this: your meal delivery arrives within minutes, descending from the sky right into your backyard. Thanks, flying delivery person! Just kidding—it’s just a drone. What once seemed like a futuristic dream is now a reality, and it’s poised to grow even more,...
by Bernadette Heier | Jun 25, 2024 | News, News Briefs
While alien enthusiasts were scanning the skies for unidentified objects on World UFO Day Monday, they may have noticed something else—flying footlongs. Subway launched an innovative initiative dubbed the ‘Ultimate Footlong Experience’, delivering...
by Bernadette Heier | May 2, 2024 | News, Outstanding Operators
Chick-fil-A is Food On Demand’s next Outstanding Operator. The chain is being recognized for innovating its off-premises side of the business, from building digital-friendly prototypes, order-ahead mobile lanes to testing new concepts to streamline delivery. The...
by Nicholas Upton | Aug 9, 2022 | Automation, News
Flytrex, a drone-delivery provider that has two test markets in the U.S., just doubled its delivery radius. Under a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval, the company can now deliver up to two nautical miles from its base stations. The approval doubles...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 14, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Brinker International has partnered with Flytrex and Serve Robotics to test drone and sidewalk robot deliveries in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. Details are scant, but the Texas-based restaurant giant is including its Chili’s and Maggiano’s Little Italy...