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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. Get...

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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

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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? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Walmart Expects Fully Automated Warehouse to Double Its Capacity
Walmart Expects Fully Automated Warehouse to Double Its Capacity
July 28, 2023  |  Walmart

At the facility that is becoming Walmart’s first warehouse to handle most products with automation, workers are getting a view of how their jobs will change....

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HungerRush CRO: Voice AI Solves Pizzerias’ Phone Problem
HungerRush CRO: Voice AI Solves Pizzerias’ Phone Problem
July 27, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

As restaurants look to find the right balance of automation and face-to-face service, Jet’s Pizza is seeing its voice order-taking robot take off. Get the Full Story...

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Consumers Don’t Trust Delivery Bots to Get It Right
Consumers Don’t Trust Delivery Bots to Get It Right
July 26, 2023  |  Delivery

As aggregators and restaurants start to test drones and sidewalk rovers to reduce the labor cost of on-demand delivery, consumers are not convinced they can...

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Consumers Worry Automation Will Depersonalize the Restaurant Experience
Consumers Worry Automation Will Depersonalize the Restaurant Experience
July 25, 2023  |  ResTech

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Robo-Restaurants Are for the Boys
Robo-Restaurants Are for the Boys
July 20, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With automation increasingly catching on in the restaurant industry, PYMNTS research finds that men are twice as likely as women to have any interest in...

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Chipotle CTO: AI Could Transform Everything From Food Prep to Dishwashing
Chipotle CTO: AI Could Transform Everything From Food Prep to Dishwashing
July 17, 2023  |  ResTech

At Chipotle Mexican Grill, automation is slowly taking over kitchens as part of the fast-casual giant’s efforts to boost back-of-house efficiency and mitigate labor challenges....

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