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Jamba Takes Advantage of Self-Service Demand to Ease Labor Challenges with Robotic Kiosks
Jamba Takes Advantage of Self-Service Demand to Ease Labor Challenges with Robotic Kiosks
October 06, 2021  |  ResTech

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Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More
Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More
September 28, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced several new products it expects to launch in the coming months and beyond, including a home robot named Astro,...

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Warehouse Worker Shortages Trigger Higher Pay, Use of Robot Assistants
Warehouse Worker Shortages Trigger Higher Pay, Use of Robot Assistants
September 27, 2021  |  Retail

An already heightened demand for online shopping has warehouse and logistics operators scrambling to fill jobs ahead of the busy holiday season, dangling signing bonuses...

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Hy-Vee Joins Grocers Optimizing Labor with Automated Inventory Management
Hy-Vee Joins Grocers Optimizing Labor with Automated Inventory Management
September 24, 2021  |  Retail

Shoppers at Hy-Vee will have to get used to sharing the aisle with robots. The Iowa-based supermarket chain, which operates over 240 stores throughout the...

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SJW Robotics CEO: Delivery Boom Paves the Way for Robotic Restaurants
SJW Robotics CEO: Delivery Boom Paves the Way for Robotic Restaurants
September 02, 2021  |  ResTech

As automation sweeps across industries, restaurant businesses are taking note. Food delivery giant DoorDash acquired food robotics company Chowbotics earlier this year, Sweetgreen acquired robotic...

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Tortoise Shifts Focus Of Automated Delivery To The Present
Tortoise Shifts Focus Of Automated Delivery To The Present
August 27, 2021  |  Delivery

Even with the delivery boom that began in 2020, major food delivery services continue to operate at a loss. DoorDash recently reported its fourth consecutive...

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Grocery Roundup: In The UK, Labor Shortage Compromises Christmas Dinner
Grocery Roundup: In The UK, Labor Shortage Compromises Christmas Dinner
August 26, 2021  |  Retail

Good news for Ebenezer Scrooge and only Ebenezer Scrooge: Christmas in the United Kingdom is under threat. At least, its food supply is. Major grocery...

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Restaurants Adapt For Workforce With Fewer Humans, More Robots
Restaurants Adapt For Workforce With Fewer Humans, More Robots
August 25, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The restaurant labor shortage does not appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. The underlying issues that have caused the crisis — low wages, poor...

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Today In Food Tech: Robo-Baristas And The Ghost Of TGI Friday’s
Today In Food Tech: Robo-Baristas And The Ghost Of TGI Friday’s
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, coffee shops get automated in Singaporean train stations, while Delivery Hero seizes on demand for sustainable packaging. Plus,...

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