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Search Results for: contactless

Curbside Bots and Contactless Everything: What the Post-Pandemic Restaurant Will Look Like

April 19, 2020 Jennifer Marston

Even an introverted work-from-home veteran like me is starting to get kind of daffy during this here quarantine. But I will say that being stuck at home has given me […]

Food Tech News: Craigslist for Local Beer, Contactless Food Delivery and Groceries

March 28, 2020 Catherine Lamb

The world keeps on spinning, the food tech news keeps on coming. Despite the fact that everything is turned upside down by COVID-19 we’ll keep bringing you weekly updates on […]

McDonald’s, Starbucks Join Contactless Delivery Efforts in China as Coronavirus Spreads

February 18, 2020 Jennifer Marston

McDonald’s, Starbucks, and other quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are now implementing contactless delivery across China in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, according to Reuters. Yum China brands Pizza Hut and […]

KFC, Pizza Hut Test Contactless Delivery in Response to China’s Coronavirus

February 10, 2020 Jennifer Marston

As China continues to grapple with the deadly coronavirus outbreak, some restaurant chains are taking steps to ensure food delivery operations can continue. Yum China, which operates thousands of KFC […]

Can Jimmy John’s New Pilot Program Help Contactless Payments in the U.S.?

October 29, 2018 Jennifer Marston

In great news for sandwich-loving germophobes, Jimmy John’s announced a partnership with Verifone and Worldpay, Inc. to test out a contactless-payment solution in its restaurants that’s “freaky fast,” according to […]

Meta Wants Your AR-Powered Ray Bans to Remind You to Buy Milk

February 16, 2023 Michael Wolf

We’ve covered augmented reality tech that helps you cook in your home kitchen or visualize items in a food court, but what about reminding you to buy milk or eggs […]

Cargill (Yes, That Cargill) Shows Off Smart Food Locker System at CES 2023

January 10, 2023 Michael Wolf

Most people know Cargill as a massive food conglomerate with a huge share of the total food commodity market. But considerably fewer people know the same company responsible for about […]

Ottonomy Debuts a Swervy, Customizable Delivery Robot in Ottobot 2.0 as it Closes $3.3M Seed Round

August 2, 2022 Michael Wolf

Today Ottonomy, a maker of autonomous delivery robots, unveiled its second generation robot, the Ottobot 2.0, alongside its announcement of its $3.3 million seed funding round according to an announcement […]

Instacart Brings Caper’s AI-Powered Checkout to Fenway as It Transforms Into a ‘Retail Enablement Platform’ Company

April 20, 2022 Michael Wolf

Last fall, Instacart acquired smart checkout startup Caper AI as it looked to bulk up its technology solutions to offer retailers who want to enable contactless checkout. This week, the […]

Play Bar! The Bartesian Cocktail Appliance Makes MLB’s Opening Lineup Thanks to Aramark

April 11, 2022 Michael Wolf

Baseball season is back, which means hot dogs, the national anthem, and cocktail-making robots. Ok, so the last part is only for those suite-holders at certain ballparks across the US […]

The Food Robotics Market Report 2022

April 1, 2022 Joy Chen

Imagine sitting down at a restaurant to a meal cooked entirely by robots instead of human chefs, would you taste the difference?  Or imagine walking up to a sleek vending […]

The Spoon Weekly: Cana Pricing, Humanoid Cashiers, AI-Powered Food Innovation

March 8, 2022 Michael Wolf

Welcome to the Spoon food tech weekly wrap-up, featuring some of our top stories of the past week! Click here to subscribe and get The Spoon in your inbox. Cana […]

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