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Vebu Labs steals spotlight with Chipotle's avocado-peeling 'Autocado'

 By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 14, 2023

The startup shares a founder with Miso Robotics and is positioning to collaborate with restaurant brands that want to bring "smaller-risk" automation that is specific to their needs.

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Donatos Pizza to launch pizza vending machine

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 13, 2023

The chain and its sister companies Agape Automation and the Grote Co. are co-developing the automated pizzeria with robotics firm Appetronix.

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Domino's, long an aggregator holdout, joins the Uber Eats Marketplace

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 12, 2023

The pizza chain will enable customers to order through the aggregator’s mobile app, starting in four test markets this fall.

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Red Robin to stop using MrBeast Burger, other virtual brands

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 12, 2023

The chain is turning its focus inward as part of a turnaround effort, said CEO GJ Hart. It's one of MrBeast Burger's largest fulfillment partners.

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Judge pauses pay hike for NYC delivery workers

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 10, 2023

Couriers’ $18 hourly wage is on hold after lawsuits from DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats prompted a judge to stay the rule. A hearing is scheduled for later this month.

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Delivery apps have a math problem

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 07, 2023

Tech Check: The companies say they can’t afford New York’s $18 minimum wage for couriers. That doesn’t bode well for the business's long-term prospects.

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Delivery apps sue NYC over minimum wage hike for couriers

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 06, 2023

In a pair of lawsuits, DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats warned that the $17.96 hourly wage could cripple the delivery market.

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Yum Brands takes a step to collect data on more of its customers

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 06, 2023

The owner of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut is working with the customer data platform Treasure Data to give it a centralized view of customer data across all its brands.

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Consumer acceptance of robotics and automation in restaurants is spotty at best

Jul. 04, 2023

Technomic's Take: Labor has been a perennial problem for the industry and automation could help. But consumers are skeptical. And the cost is substantial.

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Are virtual brands dead? The industry weighs in

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 30, 2023

After enjoying a pandemic boom, delivery-only restaurant concepts are starting to crack. Six stakeholders explain what happened, and what happens next.

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