McDonald’s Drive-Thru Plans Need to Factor In Franchisees
The big to-do in the drive-thru lane of late is news that McDonald’s is testing automated ordering at 10 locations in Chicago, Illinois. The tech is based on an acquisition […]
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A Few Thoughts on Yum’s Dragontail Deal
This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. Greetings from Eastern Kentucky, where I’m taking a […]
Burger King Launches a Ghost Kitchen Initiative in the UK
Burger King said over the weekend it is trialing its first-ever delivery-only restaurant, a location in London, UK that opened on Sunday. The burger chain said this new venture has […]
Amazon Expands Palm Payment to Go Store in New York City
Amazon announced today that its pay-with-your-palm technology, Amazon One, is now available at the Amazon Go store at 11 W 42nd St in New York City. This marks the first […]
Aitme is Building a Robot Restaurant Kiosk in Berlin
As vaccinations roll out around the world, one area to watch is office buildings and corporate campuses. Specifically, what physical workplaces will look like. For instance, will big corporate campuses […]
Raydiant Teams Up With Toast to Make Menu Management Easier for Restaurants
Digital signage platform Raydiant announced today it has joined Toast’s Partner network and will now integrate with the latter’s digital menu app. The main goal of the partnership is to […]
Urbx’ Vertical Automated Grocery Fulfillment has High Ambitions
As they come to market, automated grocery fulfillment solutions are taking a number of different shapes. Companies like Takeoff Technologies and Dematic are building them into the backs of existing […]
College: the Next Big Frontier for Ghost Kitchens
New bits over the last couple weeks have sent my brain right back to college — specifically to the college dining hall, where myself and others (everyone) used to steal […]
Imperium Drive Comes Out of Stealth with Bandwidth-Aware Teleoperation for Robots
One of the many questions facing delivery robot startups as they come to market is how much autonomy to give the robots. Should they go full autonomous driving, even though […]
We Need to Talk about Cashierless Checkout
What the heck is happening with cashierless checkout right now? To put it mildly, a lot. There has been a steady stream of news in recent months about startups creating […]
Uber Lays Off More Than 180 Employees of Postmates
Uber has laid off about 15 percent, or roughly 185 people, from its Postmates division, according to a report this weekend from the New York Times. The layoffs come just […]
A Chat with Brick Meets Click About the Future of Online Grocery
This is the web version of our weekly newsletter. Subscribe to get all the best food tech news delivered direct to your inbox! A reoccurring question coming out of the […]
