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Displaying all articles tagged:
Robots
food tech
Feb. 22, 2019
Robot Drive-throughs Are the Future of Fast Food
At least at one restaurant in Denver, Colorado.
By
Nikita Richardson
robots
Dec. 4, 2018
Amazon Is Testing Its Cashier-less Technology for Bigger Stores
If it’s implemented at Whole Foods, employees’ worst fears would be confirmed.
By
Chris Crowley
robots
May 9, 2018
Robots Still Suck at Making Lattes
Cafe X’s $25,000 machine can crank out 120 visually underwhelming craft coffees per hour.
By
Clint Rainey
May 3, 2018
Watch: Are Grain Bowls Made by Robots the Food of the Future?
Spyce is now serving lunch made by mechanical cooks.
By
Madeline Muzzi
robots
Mar. 9, 2018
A Burger Chain Added a Burger-Flipping Robot — It Lasted for a Day
Flippy already needs a bit of retooling.
By
Clint Rainey
robots
Feb. 15, 2018
Flippy the Burger–Flipping Robot Just Secured $10 Million in Funding
The future of grilling debuts soon in CaliBurger, and has backing from one of the U.S.’s biggest hospitality groups.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Jan. 9, 2018
Jack in the Box CEO: It ‘Just Makes Sense’ to Replace Workers With Robots
What fast-food chain wants to pay humans ever-increasing wages?
By
Clint Rainey
robots
Dec. 19, 2017
Get Ready to Order Burgers With Your Face
CaliBurger has debuted the country’s first facial-recognition sales system.
By
Clint Rainey
grocery wars
Oct. 31, 2017
Whole Foods Is Actually Hiring Another 6,000 Human Workers
A small victory against Amazon’s robot overlords.
By
Clint Rainey
the future
Oct. 23, 2017
All-Automated Chain Eatsa Didn’t Impress Diners With Its Fancy Vending Machines
Score one for live cashiers.
By
Clint Rainey
grocery wars
June 26, 2017
Amazon Will Likely Cut Warehouse Jobs First at Whole Foods
Thousands of robots will take over.
By
Clint Rainey
robots
Mar. 9, 2017
The Robots Have Finally Arrived to Take Our Burger-Flipping Jobs
The chain CaliBurger is swapping its human cooks with a robot named Flippy.
By
Clint Rainey
the machines
Jan. 30, 2017
Get Ready for the Robo-Barista Revolution
Automated coffee maker Cafe X has landed in San Francisco.
By
Chris Crowley
the future
Jan. 11, 2017
The Limits, and Possibilities, of a Robot Chef
The chef of the future makes only one dish: crab bisque. So it better be tasty.
By
David Marchese
the future
July 1, 2016
San Francisco Restaurant’s Robots Will Crank Out 400 Burgers an Hour
Say good-bye to those burger-flipping jobs.
By
Clint Rainey
The Future
June 24, 2016
Pizza Robots Are Almost a Reality
The founder calls it “Domino’s without the labor component.”
By
Clint Rainey
The Chain Gang
May 25, 2016
Turns Out the Robot Apocalypse Will Begin at Fast-Food Restaurants
Skynet? More like FryNet.
By
Chris Crowley
The Chain Gang
Mar. 17, 2016
Fast-Food CEO Wants to Automate Restaurants
Robots are “always polite,” “always upsell,” and “never take a vacation.”
By
Clint Rainey
Reasons to Love New York
Dec. 16, 2015
You Can Try a Robot-Brewed Pour-Over Coffee at the Chelsea Café Grumpy
So new-Brooklyn it hurts. But it’s also mesmerizing fun to watch in action.
By
Christopher Bonanos
Does Not Compute
Feb. 18, 2014
Human Barista Faces Off Against Robot Coffee-Maker Tomorrow
Whoever wins, at least we’ll be caffeinated.
By
Hugh Merwin
Coffee Buzz
May 9, 2012
Designer Coffee, Made by Robots
The future is here.
By
Jenny Miller
Kitchen Supplies
Feb. 24, 2010
Robots Poised to Invade Kitchens
Rosie from ‘The Jetsons’ is getting closer to becoming a reality.
By
Aileen Gallagher
Mediavore
Feb. 24, 2010
Clinton and Schwarzenegger Consider Obesity Solutions; Brian Boitano is Coming
The Food Network renews a popular cooking show and two political heavyweights look at the nation’s growing waistlines.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Feb. 24, 2010
A Fate Worse than Asian Carp; How to Organize Your Fridge
Plus: maple syrup has its day in the sun, and Herbisaint makes a comeback, all in our morning news roundup.
By
Helen Rosner
Mediavore
Feb. 24, 2010
Brigham’s Owner Targets Maryland; Buy Your Grass-Fed Meat Online
Plus: your disgusting fridge, all in our morning news roundups.
By
Leila Cohan-Miccio
Mediavore
Dec. 9, 2009
Sous Vide Is Made Simple; Sushi Robots Rise
A Tokyo company releases new sushi-making robots and a sous vide machine is produced for the home kitchen.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Aug. 10, 2009
Quagga Mussels Invade California; Robots Cooking Ramen in Japan
California gets trillions of invading Ukranian mussels and Nagoya, Japan gets two robot chefs.
By
Hadley Tomicki