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Chipotle's latest investment: weed-cutting robots and climate-smart fertilizer

The latest investments by the chain's Cultivate Next venture fund continue a focus on technology to better the planet.

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Order cancellations cost the typical restaurant up to 3% of digital sales, new data show

A study from the tech supplier Otter found that the usual causes are a delivery taking too long or a kitchen being unable to keep up with incoming orders.

The burger chain has four in operation and plans to test more of them this year and next as rival McDonald’s is set to decide the future of its own effort.

Drive-thru guests may soon hear familiar voices taking their order at their favorite quick-service chain.

The deal will expand the scope of SoundHound's operations to 10,000 locations across 25 chains, the buyer said. Terms were not disclosed.

The unexpected move comes about a year after Kroger was part of a $100 million investment round in the ghost kitchen operator, which said it is shifting its focus to software.

But in a vote of confidence, existing investor Remus Capital pumped $7 million into the voicebot supplier.

Qu’s cloud-based system is designed to untangle the tech stack for limited-service chains. Meyer believes it could become a “big player.”

Tech Check: Robots are cool, but the hottest tech in restaurants is almost a decade old.

Atmosfy and Recs encourage personalized recommendations rather than anonymous star ratings in a direct challenge to review sites like Yelp.

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