Markov Issued Patents For A Smarter Microwave Oven
A few months ago, The Spoon discovered how then-stealth startup Markov corporation was looking to use AI to make a better microwave. This past week, we’ve discovered the company has […]
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Fexy Media Launches Relish to Make (All) Recipes Scalable, Saveable and Shoppable
Today Fexy Media announced the launch of Relish Network, a web app that allows recipe publishers to add features like menu planning to their sites, as well as make their recipes […]
Crop One Holdings and Emirates Are Building the World’s Largest Vertical Farm
Crop One Holdings, parent company of FreshBox Farms, just announced a $40 million joint venture with Emirates Flight Catering to build the world’s largest vertical farm. The goal is to […]
Cafe X Debuts 2nd Gen Coffee Robot Kiosk in Downtown San Francisco
Cafe X, the robotic coffeeshop startup, debuted its second generation robot barista kiosk on the streets of downtown San Francisco today. Unlike other dedicated storefront locations, this new version of […]
Zach Ware Steps Up as New CEO of Pilotworks
Today The Spoon discovered that Pilotworks co-founder Nick Devane has left his role as CEO of the company and transitioned into a strategic role. Former COO Zach Ware has taken over position […]
Filtru is a One-Stop App for Coffee Obsessives (Or Aspiring Obsessives)
I am a self-admitted coffee snob, but I’m fully aware that most people don’t want to put the time and effort into the minute measuring, timing, and coordination that it […]
Vivera’s Plant-Based Steaks Now Available in Belgian Supermarkets
The plant-based “bleeding” steak by Dutch company Vivera is now available in Belgian locations of supermarket Carrefour. The vegan product is meant to have the same look, taste, and texture […]
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Podcast: Covariant.ai’s Pieter Abbeel on Using VR to Train Chef Robots
Pieter Abbeel is a professor of robotics and AI at UC Berkeley, startup advisor, co-founder of Covariant.ai and this week’s guest on The Automat. Covariant’s (formerly Embodied Intelligence) technology gets […]
Yes, The Cottage Food Market Might Be Uberized, But That’s Not A Bad Thing
Most fresh food made at home (outside of canned and baked goods) is illegal to sell commercially in many states, including California. Because of this, some in California have been […]
Food Tech News Roundup: Cold Brew, Avocados, and Robot-Made Burgers
Were we the only ones whose heads were spinning with all the food tech news this week? Especially the funding announcements. Corporate catering company ezCater raised $100 million, cultured fish […]
Indoor Urban Agriculture Is Growing Up Thanks to These Cities
At this point, the benefits of indoor urban farming are common knowledge: fresher food, fewer transportation emissions, and less spoilage thanks to shorter transit distances. NYC’s Gotham Greens highlighted those […]
Fire it Up! Cooking with a Boring Actually Looks Exciting
When 20,000 people bought Elon Musk-backed Boring flamethrowers, you knew tons of interesting/crazy/potentially dangerous activities would ensue. Over at The Verge, Elizabeth Lopatto took her $500 flamethrower to a grill. […]