Opinion: Automation Serving up Invaluable Efficiency for Restaurants
Restaurant automation reduces service time, increases consistency, and eliminates labor from the restaurants that use it.
Tag: Robotics
FI Live Replay – Food Tech Trends at CES 2023: An Inside Look
For many, the Consumer Electronics Show isn’t just another convention – it’s an essential indicator for the future of tech. Watch the replay of The Food Institute’s livestream when we spoke with Brian Comiskey, Director …
Experts: Huge Opportunities Exist in Tech-enabled Ag
As agriculture moves towards automation, what technologies and best practices will lead the way? In a recent FI webinar, Agritecture founder and CEO Henry Gordon-Smith and Tortuga AgTech CEO Eric Adamson outlined the current state of ag tech.
Execs: Food Industry on Verge of Major Tech Transformation
The food industry is on the precipice of a tectonic shift, according to industry insiders. Technology is the driving force behind the projected change.
Robotic Pizza Deal Boosts Speedy Eats’ Automated Drive-Thru Concept
A new food technology partnership is bringing 24/7 made-to-order pizza to automated drive-thru restaurant units around the country.
FI Fast Break audio news: May 10, 2022
This week, in The Food Institute’s quick-hitting, audio news podcast, we examine just how long the Great Resignation might last. The Food Institute Podcast · FI Fast Break News – May 10, 2022 The FI …
WATCH: Cutting Edge Food Tech Displayed at Winter Olympics
With the Winter Olympics underway this week, we’ve been getting a glimpse at some technological innovations used to feed the thousands of athletes in attendance. Robotic technology is helping serve athletes in Beijing, for example. …
Which Technologies Will Push the Food Industry Forward?
Propelled by the pandemic, robotic innovations are still making food-industry headlines. A few of the latest developments include: 7-Eleven partnered with Nuro to pilot a commercial delivery service using autonomous vehicles in the Silicon Valley …
Are Autonomous Vehicles the Next Big Thing in Delivery?
Third-party delivery services like Instacart, UberEats and DoorDash have taken the world of grocery, retail and restaurants by storm. So, what’s the next great innovation for these segments? It could be autonomous delivery, using vehicles …
WATCH: Nala Launches Automatic Robotic Kitchen Near Chicago
What Vijay Kodali envisioned for years has finally become a reality. “We figure that, if we open our own restaurant and launch it, and make it operational, it’ll be a great story for us to …
Robotics Advancing Across Foodservice, Delivery, Agriculture
What seemed like something straight out of science fiction just a few years ago is quickly becoming a reality for the food industry. Robots are now doing everything from picking, preparing and delivering supplies. With …
Spike in Fertilizer Prices Causing Concern in Europe
A spike in fertilizer prices has hit European farmers, leaving some to question whether to curb planting plans. Winter wheat and barley crops are being sown as many nitrogen fertilizer plants in Europe shut as …
Warehouse Operators Get Creative to Prep for Hectic Holiday Season
As they brace for what’s expected to be intense holiday demand, warehouse operators are boosting pay, acquiring more talent, and enlisting robots, reported The Wall Street Journal (Sept. 26). TALENT ACQUISITION PUSH Demand for distribution …
Robotics Emerging in Food Industry as Labor Shortage Persists
Are robots about to take over? A quick glance at headlines recently makes one wonder. Elon Musk recently unveiled plans for life-like humanoid robots designed to take over “boring” work from humans, for instance. Though …
FI Agriculture Recap: Pandemic Relief for Livestock Producers
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency will begin accepting applications next Tuesday from livestock producers who suffered pandemic losses as a result of their inability to gain sufficient access to processing. Relief will come from the …
Grubhub, Yandex Plan to Bring Robotic Delivery to College Campuses
Yandex Self-Driving Group, a unit of Russian tech company Yandex, has partnered with Grubhub to bring robotic delivery to American college campuses. Yandex hopes to reach over 250 campuses over the course of the multiyear …
Agriculture Is Embracing Automation with Robotics and Drones
As recent headlines suggest, the agriculture industry is embracing new forms of automation. Here’s a look at a few companies offering innovative solutions to producers. AUTONOMOUS WEEDING ROBOT Startup Carbon Robotics revealed the latest iteration …
Amazon, Walmart Taking Different Approaches on Retail Technology
Amazon-owned grocery stores are poised for a technology upgrade, specifically in checkout. AUTOMATION Amazon is bringing automated checkout technology to full-size supermarkets, reported Bloomberg (April 22). Planning documents for a store under construction in Brookfield, …
Walmart, Kroger and Other Retailers Continue to Innovate
Walmart is tapping automation to help its store fleet handle last-mile grocery delivery, adding local fulfillment centers (LFCs) that will turn parts of them into mini warehouses and speed up fulfillment for local customers. The …
DoorDash Diversifies with Chowbotics Acquisition
After raising an eye-opening $3.4 billion in its IPO, DoorDash is spending its funds strategically. For starters, the delivery company is acquiring meal preparation startup Chowbotics. DoorDash’s revenue rose 226% year-over-year, to $1.92 billion, in …
Automation in the Age of Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating a trend towards automation, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The report found that most job losses during the public health crisis would be temporary, …