Robots

BJ’s Wholesale Club Taps Robots to Boost Curbside Fulfillment Efficiency
BJ’s Wholesale Club Taps Robots to Boost Curbside Fulfillment Efficiency
November 17, 2023  |  Technology

As grocery retailers look for ways to make their curbside pickup businesses more profitable, membership warehouse club chain BJ’s Wholesale Club is using robots to...

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Remy Robotics CEO: Autonomous Tech Enables Growth of ‘Fast-Fine’ Dining
Remy Robotics CEO: Autonomous Tech Enables Growth of ‘Fast-Fine’ Dining
November 15, 2023  |  ResTech

As new technologies take over the restaurant industry, Remy Robotics is launching an autonomous ghost kitchen that leverages this efficiency to enter the burgeoning “fast-fine”...

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Chipotle Taps Automation to Boost eCommerce Capacity Even as Digital Ordering Declines
Chipotle Taps Automation to Boost eCommerce Capacity Even as Digital Ordering Declines
October 26, 2023  |  eCommerce

Chipotle is testing automated technology to boost the capacity and efficiency of its makelines for eCommerce orders, even as consumers shift away from its digital...

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This Week in AI: Deepfakes, Devices and Data Developments
This Week in AI: Deepfakes, Devices and Data Developments
October 06, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

It is almost generative artificial intelligence’s first birthday. Next month, it will have been a full calendar year since OpenAI first launched its ChatGPT product...

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Chipotle and Hyphen Team to Test Robot Food Prep
Chipotle and Hyphen Team to Test Robot Food Prep
October 03, 2023  |  ResTech

Chipotle wants to test whether robots can prepare its burrito bowls and salads. The fast casual chain announced Tuesday (Oct. 3) it had teamed with automated food service...

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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  |  Restaurant innovation

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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