Robots

Marco’s Pizza CIO Says Robotic Delivery Will Take Over Cities
Marco’s Pizza CIO Says Robotic Delivery Will Take Over Cities
September 28, 2023  |  ResTech

As restaurants look for ways to improve the economics of on-demand delivery, Marco’s Pizza is gearing up to test automated solutions, though it may be...

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Robots Replacing Human Security Guards Amid Worker Shortage
Robots Replacing Human Security Guards Amid Worker Shortage
September 24, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Facing a dearth of workers, security firms are looking for robot replacements. As ADT’s Ed Bacco told the Financial Times (FT) in a report Sunday (Sept. 24), androids can help...

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Chick-fil-A Reportedly Tests Robot Servers Amid Diner Concerns Around Automation
Chick-fil-A Reportedly Tests Robot Servers Amid Diner Concerns Around Automation
September 11, 2023  |  ResTech

Chick-fil-A is reportedly testing out robo-waiters as consumers grapple with mixed feelings around automation in the restaurant industry. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain, which has...

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Robot Waiters Delight Korea’s Restaurants but Not Its Robotics Firms
Robot Waiters Delight Korea’s Restaurants but Not Its Robotics Firms
August 27, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Robot waiters from China have become popular with Korean restaurateurs dealing with a labor shortage. Less enthused about the autonomous servers, the Financial Times (FT) reported...

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Automation Expands Across Every Part of the Grocery Supply Chain
Automation Expands Across Every Part of the Grocery Supply Chain
August 24, 2023  |  Technology

This week in grocery, ShopRite increases the scope of its inventory robotics test, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) gears up for a new automation-powered distribution center, and...

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Nestlé Testing Pizza Vending Machines as Food Service Automates
Nestlé Testing Pizza Vending Machines as Food Service Automates
August 15, 2023  |  Retail

As automation is increasingly taking over quick-service restaurant (QSR) occasions, it is not only restaurants looking to capitalize on the shift — Nestle’s frozen pizza...

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Uber-Supported Serve Robotics Raises $30 Million for AI Robotic Delivery
Uber-Supported Serve Robotics Raises $30 Million for AI Robotic Delivery
August 10, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Serve Robotics has completed a go-public transaction and raised $30 million in financing to support scaling its artificial intelligence (AI) powered robotic delivery experience. This...

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Generative AI Is Changing the Conversation Around Chatbots
Generative AI Is Changing the Conversation Around Chatbots
August 02, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chatbots have been clunkily automating customer engagements in single-serve verticals for years. But the conversational support tools never really had that “wow” factor. For as...

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Google Says RT-2 Offers Glimpse of ‘Helpful Robot’ Future
Google Says RT-2 Offers Glimpse of ‘Helpful Robot’ Future
July 30, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Will Google’s RT-2 tool put us on the road to R2-D2? That’s what the tech giant is hoping. The company on Friday (July 28) debuted its Robotics...

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