Robotics

Delivery Robot Makes Debut at Rome Airport
Travelers can scan a QR code to purchase F&B and retail items at the Rome airport and get them delivered right up to the gate.
Chipotle Reveals Latest Technology Pilots
The fast-casual brand is testing a kitchen management system that leverages AI and machine learning, and advanced location-based technology in its mobile app. Plus, Chipotle begins an in-restaurant test of its robotic assistant Chippy.

Pizza Hut Canada Partners with Serve Robotics to Trial Door-to-Door Robot Delivery Service

Customers selected for robotic delivery will be able to use the Pizza Hut app to track the robot's location as their order approaches and will receive a unique, one-time pin to retrieve their order from the robot's secure compartment.
STUDY: 75% of Restaurants Use Automation

More than half of restaurant leaders say front-of-house restaurant workers can easily be automated with today’s technology, according to Capterra research.
Hospitality: Consider this your Cybersecurity Wake-up Call

Cloud migration, tech lounges, chatbots and robots are all technologies with great potential: both to streamline and drive better service, and to grant hackers access to your brand’s technology stack.
STUDY: 57% of Fans Want to Pre-Order Food, Drinks

Operators have an opportunity to bring innovation and digitalization into the traditional stadium sphere to meet fans increased expectations for digitization.
Picnic Works Inks Deal with Speedy Eats

Speedy Eats is a new dining and pickup concept that places fully contained drive-thru operations in locations where customers can purchase hot and cold food items at any time of day or night.
One Month Later: Wings and Rings Shares Update on Robot Pilot

HT caught up with Bob Bafundo, COO of Wings and Rings to get a progress report on the robot's impact on operations.
Piestro Partners with Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop to Pilot Automated Pizzeria

Capriotti’s also intends to purchase up to 100 Piestro Pods within five years of such units being made available to the restaurant following the pilot.
So Long, Sally! DoorDash Shutters Chowbotics

After acquiring the robotic salad vending machine business last year, DoorDash is discontinuing Chowbotics and Sally the Robot.

Delivery Robot Makes Debut at Rome Airport

Chipotle Reveals Latest Technology Pilots

Pizza Hut Canada Partners with Serve Robotics to Trial Door-to-Door Robot Delivery Service

STUDY: 75% of Restaurants Use Automation

Hospitality: Consider this your Cybersecurity Wake-up Call

STUDY: 57% of Fans Want to Pre-Order Food, Drinks

Picnic Works Inks Deal with Speedy Eats

One Month Later: Wings and Rings Shares Update on Robot Pilot

Piestro Partners with Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop to Pilot Automated Pizzeria

So Long, Sally! DoorDash Shutters Chowbotics