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365Robot: Transforming Singapore’s Food Services Industry with Versatile Robot Waiters

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SINGAPORE, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The food services industry in Singapore is facing a growing challenge as it projects 40% of its jobs to require redesign in the next three years. To address this issue and streamline operations, businesses are seeking innovative solutions. Introducing 365Robot, a pioneering company that is set to revolutionize the food services sector with its advanced robot waiters, catering to the ever-evolving needs of the industry.

365Robot’s Robot Waiters: A Game-Changing Approach

With the introduction of 365Robot’s cutting-edge robot waiters, the food services industry in Singapore will experience a transformative shift. By deploying these robot waiters, restaurants can optimize their workforce and allow human staff to focus on delivering personalized customer experiences and upskilling for future challenges.

Benefits of Robot Waiters:

Enabling Personalized Service: With robot waiters handling repetitive tasks, human staff can dedicate more time to understanding and catering to customers’ unique preferences, creating a truly personalized dining experience.

Efficiency and Time Savings: Robot waiters are programmed to navigate crowded restaurant spaces efficiently, ensuring quicker order deliveries and reducing overall waiting time for patrons.

Autonomous Plate Collection: 365Robot’s robot waiters cruise through the restaurant, and customers can place used plates and glasses onto its tray. After a pre programmed time, the robot will go to the washing area, where staff can collect the dirty plates. Alternatively, staff in the washing area can press a ‘call’ button and the robot will return immediately.

Unmatched Versatility: These highly adaptable robots can seamlessly integrate with various restaurant layouts and service styles, providing versatility that suits any establishment.

Table tracking: Upon placing the order, customers receive a table tracker that can be placed on their table, allowing them to choose their seats without needing humans to direct them. These trackers inform robot waiters the precise location of the customers, and where to deliver orders to.  This way, staff can focus on other tasks, optimising resource allocation and improving overall service quality.

Selecting the right robot waiter for a restaurant is essential. Factors such as the restaurant’s specific needs and challenges, the robot’s capabilities, customization options, integration with existing systems, and cost-effectiveness play a crucial role. 365Robot’s experts work closely with clients to help them understand how the robot waiter’s features align with their goals and customer service strategy.

Customer Success Stories

365Robot’s robot waiters have already proven their mettle in renowned restaurants like HANS IM GLÜCK, SHATEC, and Sri Bistari. Marco Basile, the Managing Director of HANS IM GLÜCK, shares his experience with 365Robot:

“I have great satisfaction and appreciation for the services and solutions provided by 365Robot as an AI robot provider. The decision to work with 365Robot was influenced by their outstanding industry reputation, proven track record, and positive feedback from other businesses and industry experts. The comprehensive features offered by 365Robot’s AI robots have significantly streamlined and automated processes, increasing efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. The exceptional customer service, deep understanding of specific needs, and prompt issue resolution demonstrated by the 365Robot team were also crucial factors. The company’s dedication to continuous improvement and innovation, as well as their commitment to staying at the forefront of the industry, assures a long and fruitful partnership.”

365Robot remains committed to leading technological advancements and working in collaboration with the food services industry in Singapore to provide tailored solutions. With its versatile and efficient robot waiters, 365Robot aims to drive significant improvements in the industry while addressing the challenges brought on by the changing landscape.

For more information on how 365Robot can transform your restaurant’s operations and customer experience, please visit https://www.365robot.sg/robot-waiter/.

365 Robot has selected Verz Design as its trusted partner for digital marketing. Established in 2009, Verz Design offers a range of digital marketing services, including search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, and search engine marketing. With a proven track record of success, Verz Design has achieved top rankings on the first page of Google for keywords such as ‘SEO Services‘.

About 365Robot:

365Robot is a trailblazing technology company dedicated to developing and deploying advanced robot waiters that revolutionize the food services industry. With an unwavering commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction, 365Robot continues to lead the way in the adoption of cutting-edge technology to enhance businesses across Singapore’s vibrant culinary landscape.

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On-demand Food Delivery Services: Next Growth Frontier in Southeast Asia

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Exponential rise in internet penetration and mobile applications expedites growth opportunities, says Frost & Sullivan

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 15, 2022 — Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Southeast Asian On-demand Food Delivery Market, finds that the industry presents promising growth opportunities for market participants. Increasing internet penetration and mobile applications and surging internet subscribers accelerate market expansion. The gross merchandise value (GMV) of the market in the region is likely to reach $49.72 billion by 2030, up from $15.15 billion in 2021, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) at 14.1%.

On-demand Food Delivery Services: Next Growth Frontier in Southeast Asia
On-demand Food Delivery Services: Next Growth Frontier in Southeast Asia

For further information on this analysis, please visit: https://frost.ly/6zk

Southeast Asia’s on-demand food delivery market is highly concentrated. GrabFood (by Grab), Foodpanda (by Delivery Hero), and GoFood (by Gojek) contributed 84.8% of the total market share in 2021, followed by smaller operators such as Deliveroo in Singapore, Line Man in Thailand and ShopeeFood in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. By market share in 2021, GrabFood is the leading on-demand food delivery service in Southeast Asia with 47.8% of the market, followed by Foodpanda at 23.2%, GoFood at 13.8% and others at 15.2%.

"The rise of shared mobility solutions in Southeast Asia has accelerated the expansion of on-demand food delivery services. Backed by large customer bases and user dependence, operators’ super apps are enabling value chain integration," said Ming Lih Chan, Industry Analyst, Mobility at Frost & Sullivan. "Additionally, major on-demand service operators are expected to broaden their product portfolios in the next one to three years, including on-demand deliveries of food and beverage, fresh foods and kitchen supplies, groceries, pharmaceutical products, and so on."

Chan added: "The developments of on-demand food delivery services will lead to the optimization of merchants, including supply chain management and time management, which vary according to the food delivery types such as instant, scheduled, and deferred. In addition, with the rapid advancement of technology and the popularization of mobile internet, adoption of digital payment solutions as opposed to cash on delivery will also increase."

To tap into the growth prospects, on-demand food delivery operators should:

  • Evaluate the potential integration of different industries, especially those related to mobility, including strategic partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions.
  • Improve the instant food delivery market and strengthen their competitiveness by broadening their product portfolios and application of new technologies.
  • Explore partnerships with merchants, especially food and beverage restaurants and catering services, to enrich product choices for users.

Southeast Asian On-demand Food Delivery Market, 2021-2030 is the latest addition to Frost & Sullivan’s Mobility research and analyses available through the Frost & Sullivan Leadership Council, which helps organizations identify a continuous flow of growth opportunities to succeed in an unpredictable future.

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Foodics Acquires POSRocket And Becomes The Dominant Restaurant-Tech Provider In MENA

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  • Strategic Landmark first acquisition for Foodics to consolidate the market
  • Deal positions Foodics as the dominant Restaurant-tech provider in MENA
  • POSRocket is the second largest restaurant Cloud technology player in the region
  • First acquisition also opens the door to further upcoming M&A activities

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 10, 2022 — FOODICS, the leading GCC Restaurant-Tech company based in Saudi Arabia, has announced today its first acquisition, with the full ownership of POSRocket, the second largest restaurant Cloud technology provider in MENA. 

Photo of Foodics CEO - Ahmad Al Zaini and Chief Executive Astronaut POSRocket - Zeid Husban (left to right)
Photo of Foodics CEO – Ahmad Al Zaini and Chief Executive Astronaut POSRocket – Zeid Husban (left to right)

This landmark acquisition is a strategic move by both companies and one that enables Foodics to consolidate the market, as well as take market leadership position in Egypt, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan on top of the dominant position it already had in the rest of GCC. This first acquisition also opens the door to further upcoming M&A activities and international expansion from Foodics.

Founded in 2016 in Jordan, POSRocket offers cloud-based POS software for restaurants and retailers, allowing owners to remotely manage operations in real-time. The acquisition will allow POSRocket merchants to benefit from Foodics’ ecosystem in managing payments, supplies and capital lending infrastructure.

Ahmad Al-Zaini, Foodics CEO and Co-founder commented, "We are delighted to welcome the POSRocket astronaut team, its clients and partners to the Foodics family and look forward to growing together for the benefit of the wider ecosystem. Our acquisition of the fast growing and second largest restaurant Cloud technology provider in the region is very strategic as it naturally establishes our position as the dominant player across MENA and beyond."

Zeid Husban, POSRocket Chief Executive Astronaut and Founder commented, "Foodics is a natural fit for POSRocket, as both brands are driven by helping business owners grow their operations. Bringing our talented teams together is a strategic move that yields us a unique competitive advantage. Now powered by Foodics, the POSRocket astronauts are delighted to be joining a larger team and brand, and with access to funding, we are looking forward to a bright future together."

Since its inception in 2014, Foodics has successfully already processed over US$5 billion worth of orders through its platform, and is targeting 150,000 terminals by the end of 2024.

More information about FOODICS:

https://www.foodics.com/

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GrubTech Raises $13 Million in Series A Funding Round to Accelerate Its International Growth Strategy

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DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 7, 2021 — GrubTech, a plug & play, all-in-one operating system for restaurants and cloud kitchens, announced it has successfully raised a $13 Million Series A investment led by Addition. Other investors in this round include BY Ventures and Hambro Perks Oryx Fund.

GrubTech Raises $13 Million in Series A Funding Round
GrubTech Raises $13 Million in Series A Funding Round

Founded in 2019 to address the F&B sector’s gap in technology solutions for modern operations, GrubTech’s all-encompassing software powers various functions including back of house, in kitchen operations, integrations with food aggregators and an omni-channel point of sale. 

"Legacy technology in the F&B space hasn’t kept pace with the speed in which the sector is transforming. This results in a fragmented set of solutions that a restauranteur or cloud kitchen operator is forced to sift through and stitch up. Not only does this complicate their operation, but it also slows down their ability to expand. We fixed that with an easy to use, all in one stack that’s future proof," said Mohamed Al Fayed, GrubTech’s Co-Founder & CEO.

GrubTech’s restaurant management system enables its customers to operate more efficiently, provide a better experience for dine-in and online customers, and increase sales by effortlessly operating multiple brands from a single location. The all-in-one platform provides customers with unparalleled operational and sales data, allowing them to make more informed decisions on how they run their business and capitalize on growth opportunities.

GrubTech’s customers experience a doubling of sales per square meter through multi-tenanting across food platforms, and unlocks the creation and hosting of new brands using existing resources. The easily deployable software enables a 25% reduction in time from when an order is placed until it is delivered, and a 35% increase in margins by maximizing efficiency of fixed costs and wastage.

Omar Rifai, GrubTech’s Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer added: "Consumers are demanding a technology enabled experience when engaging with their favorite F&B brands, whether it’s on premise, take out or online. GrubTech was built from the ground up to empower our clients to better serve their customers across multiple fronts."

Used by clients across 15 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe, GrubTech recently celebrated a milestone of processing 2 million orders. The company plans to use the funds to continue developing innovative solutions and further extend its reach into new markets.

To learn more about GrubTech’s cloud kitchen management software, visit www.grubtech.com.

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Ninja Survey Finds Gen Z and Millennial Parents Are Bored with Their Recipe Rotation and Looking to Spice Things Up

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Ninja launches Ninja® Foodi® XL Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid™ to make cooking easier, faster, juicier and crispier results in one Multicooker+

NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 18, 2021 — Ninja (HKEX: 1691.HK), the brand in small kitchen appliances*, announced findings from its recent survey surrounding what people look for when cooking and sources of cooking inspiration. While people have been cooking more over the past year, the survey found that a majority of Gen Z and Millennial parents wish they knew more recipes (79%)** and most feel like they cook the same meals all the time (77%).

The survey also found that:

  • 74% of Millennials want to feel more confident in the kitchen, including 80% of Millennial parents
  • Nearly half of Millennials say they are bored with the recipes they know; this boredom increases to 56% when looking at Gen Z and Millennial parents
  • 73% of Gen Z and Millennial parents are looking for recipe inspiration
  • One third of Gen Z and Millennial parents prioritize meals that are quick to make
  • 40% of Gen Z and Millennial parents have trouble following recipes (compared to only 25% of total surveyed)

To help combat kitchen fatigue, today, Ninja unveils its newest innovation, the Ninja® Foodi® XL Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid™ which offers an efficient way of cooking with its SteamCrisp™ Technology and SmartLid™.  It has three different cooking modes – pressure cook, air fry, and SteamCrisp™ – and 14 cooking functions all under one SmartLid™. Using the SteamCrisp™ Technology, unlock the juiciest way to air fry, prepare 1-touch meals up to 40% faster++, and bake artisan breads and cakes up to 25% faster***.

The Ninja® Foodi® XL Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid™ offers three cooking modes and 14 cooking functions under one lid. It is available in an 8-qt capacity for $329.99 at NinjaKitchen.com.
The Ninja® Foodi® XL Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid™ offers three cooking modes and 14 cooking functions under one lid. It is available in an 8-qt capacity for $329.99 at NinjaKitchen.com.

As consumers are eager for new food ideas and gaining kitchen confidence, Ninja released its inaugural SmartLid™ SmartList, a quintessential compellation of modern recipes and food prep techniques to enable home cooks to keep their bustling kitchen bursting with delicious inspiration and cook more efficiently.

Ninja also partnered with Eitan Bernath, a chef, digital content creator and principal culinary contributor for the "Drew Barrymore Show" on CBS, to share tips on how to make cooking easier and more fun with Ninja’s latest product innovation.

"I’m excited to partner with Ninja to share cooking tricks and highlight the new Ninja® Foodi® XL Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid™," said Eitan Bernath. "It makes cooking easier, more efficient and fun, which people are craving as they’re busy returning to the office and kids are going back to school."

The Ninja® Foodi® XL Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid™ is available in an 8-qt capacity for $329.99 at NinjaKitchen.com. Its 14 functions include:

  • Pressure Cook
  • Steam & Crisp
  • Steam & Bake
  • Air Fry
  • Broil
  • Bake/Roast
  • Dehydrate
  • Sear/Sauté
  • Steam
  • Sous Vide
  • Slow Cook
  • Yogurt
  • Keep Warm
  • Proof

SmartLid™ represents the latest example of the synergies found between SharkNinja and Joyoung engineering teams, (under the parent company, JS Global Lifestyle) whose collaboration on this project have allowed us to bring this exciting new product to the world.

**All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 1260 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 21st – 22nd July 2021. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all US adults (aged 18+) with a margin of error of +/- 3% at 95% confidence.

++ Versus traditional cooking methods

***Versus traditional oven

+ Vesus Ninja Foodi OL601 in Dry Mode Only

About Ninja: 

What we believe 

You can make it. 

Ninja believes that if you want to cook at home, you can. If you want to experiment more with recipes and ingredients, you can. If you want to cook dinner every single night, you can. If you want to be proud of what you’re serving your family, you, without a doubt, can. We design tools and appliances that help you achieve endless opportunities with food, regardless of how much experience you have. It is our belief that if you have the desire to cook, that you can make it, and we’re here to help you do it in ways that are fast, easy, and delicious.

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Meituan Launches Green Tech Fund, and Other Initiatives on World Environment Day

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HONG KONG, June 5, 2021 — Meituan (HKG: 3690) (the "Company"), China’s leading e-commerce platform for services, today announced the launch of the Meituan Green Tech Fund and a series of green initiatives to celebrate World Environment Day.

Meituan is allocating an initial amount of RMB 500 million for the Meituan Green Tech Fund to drive low-carbon green development together with industry organizations, researchers and scientists. In response to China’s carbon neutral efforts as a whole, this particular initiative aims to support the research and application of green technologies through charitable causes. 

The United Nations has designated June 5th as World Environment Day, with this year’s theme: "Reimagine.Recreate.Restore." While this day has been celebrated since 1972, recent challenges caused by climate change and COVID-19 have brought environmental issues into focus with a greater sense of urgency. Meituan’s efforts strongly align with the United Nations’ goal of ecosystem restoration, and this new fund furthers the Company’s existing sustainability commitments.

The fund will focus on two initiatives, the Meituan Green Tech Award and a demonstration project. The Meituan Green Tech Award will support emerging researchers’ and scientists’ studies on fundamental technologies that support China’s low-carbon and circular development strategy. The demonstration project will encourage innovative applications in eco-friendly packaging, recycling, and smart supply chain operations.

This year, the Meituan Green Tech Award plans to support 10 researchers who focus on green and low-carbon packaging, carbon capture and utilization, low-carbon transport and energy storage studies, allocating a one million RMB award to each of them. The demonstration project will consist of 10 entities that deploy innovative applications in food delivery green packaging, plastics recycling, and big data supply chain developments, with a one to three million RMB fund designated for each of them.

Applications for both the tech award and the demonstration project will officially open for registration in late August, 2021.

Meituan is also launching a "carbon account" for its delivery merchants and users. Starting June 9th, merchants will be able to log and track their environmental protection efforts in their merchant app, including data on their reduction of disposable products and use of recycled packaging. Users can now track their carbon footprints in the Meituan app, by monitoring their "no-disposable cutlery" order history and eco-friendly transportation mileage data, which is accumulated through shared Meituan Bikes rides.

Meituan launched the Blue Mountain Project (青山计划) in August 2017 to drive sustainability efforts in the food delivery industry, bringing together merchants and users to participate in environmental protection initiatives. As part of its green life cycle management philosophy, Meituan Bikes recycles disposed polyurethane tires from its shared bikes and electric mopeds, using the material to build running tracks and sports grounds for people in remote areas. As of today, Meituan has created 10 such sports grounds in provinces such as Sichuan and Guizhou, benefiting over 5,000 students and residents. The Company plans to donate an additional 10 sports grounds by 2022.

A sports ground donated to a rural primary school in Sichuan province, created with recycled materials from 3,500 Meituan Bikes tires
A sports ground donated to a rural primary school in Sichuan province, created with recycled materials from 3,500 Meituan Bikes tires

About Meituan

Meituan (HKG: 3690) (the "Company") is China’s leading e-commerce platform for services. With the mission of "We help people eat better, live better," the Company’s platform uses technology to connect consumers and merchants. Service offerings on the platform address people’s daily needs for food, and extend further to broad lifestyle and travel services. Meituan is the world’s leading on-demand food delivery service provider and China’s leading e-commerce platform for in-store dining services. Meituan helps consumers discover merchant information, make informed decisions, complete online and offline transactions and enjoy on-demand delivery. The Company currently owns several household brands in China, including Meituan, China’s leading online marketplace for services, Dianping, China’s leading online destination for discovering local services, Meituan Waimai for on-demand delivery services, and Meituan Bikes for bike-sharing services. Meituan has 569.3 million Annual Transacting Users and 7.1 million Annual Active Merchants as of March 31, 2021. The Company operates in over 2,800 cities and counties in China.

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ICR Inc.
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New video highlights Slovenia’s green gastronomy as one of the key reasons to visit in 2021

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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, May 21, 2021 — As Slovenia slowly begins to reopen to tourists, the country has unveiled a new ‘Slovenian gastronomy’ video that offers an insight into why it is the perfect choice for a culinary adventure holiday, and also explores the close connection between first time Michelin stars awarded chefs, producers and the natural world. A dedication to sustainability in all areas have led to Slovenia having been named European Region of Gastronomy 2021 as well as being recognised as one of Europe’s most exciting new culinary capitals.

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Slovenia: Europe’s Most Exciting New Culinary Capital 

As the new video showcases, the unique advantage of Slovenian chefs is their privileged access to local ingredients. Slovenian culinary philosophy is based on the principle ‘from the garden to table’ and this is reflected in the close relationships between chefs and local producers, as well as the deep connections between Slovenian landscapes and traditional culinary experiences.

A unique insight into Slovenian gastronomy

Through the video, viewers will get to know the character and life of all six owners of a coveted Michelin star (Hiša Franko, two Michelin star Restaurant,  Hiša Denk, Atelje Restaurant, Vila Podvin, Dam Restaurant and Gostilna pri Lojzetu, all one Michelin star Restaurants), and explore how their relationships with local producers help define and inspire their world class culinary creations. Chefs Ana Roš, Gregor Vračko, Jorg Zupan, Uroš Štefelin, Uroš Fakuč and Tomaž Kavčič are all presented in the video with the opportunity for viewers to share their vision, dedicated work, passion and love for food and the environment.

Of course, no video about Slovenia would be complete without a look at the unspoiled nature and environment that helps create such a variety of unique local ingredients. It also includes a look at Slovenia’s award-winning winemakers, who are now being recognised by experts such as Decanter magazine as some of the best in the world. 

The video was created in collaboration with the Slovenian Tourist Board with renowned National Geographic photographer and director Ciril Jazbec, internationally renowned director of photography Sven Pepeonik and food stylist Gruša Zorn.

To watch the new video visit: https://ter.li/wo2y9m

For more information about Slovenia’s gastronomic scene, and to plan your own Slovenian culinary adventure, visit: https://www.tasteslovenia.si/en/

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New video highlights Slovenia's green gastronomy as one of the key reasons to visit in 2021
New video highlights Slovenia’s green gastronomy as one of the key reasons to visit in 2021

 

 

 

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The first-ever Pudu cat-like robot put to use at a Canadian restaurant

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SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 5, 2021 — Pudu Robotics’ BellaBot has recently been introduced to Sushi Island, a restaurant in Canada, as the most stylish addition to the restaurant’s waiting staff during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This innovative robot server has been well received among the local community since its first day at the restaurant. A reporter from NTV visited the restaurant for an interview, and posted a video of how the robot worked there on Twitter, which got tens of thousands of views.

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According to a worker at Sushi Island, the restaurant has experienced a sharp increase in its number of visits since BellaBot was adopted on January 17. The locals professed their love for the robot, and said that it was great to have her around for delivery.

BellaBot has been a great help in the restaurant’s effort to provide contact-less delivery during the COVID-19 outbreak. Manager at Sushi Island told the NTV reporter that no employees would be laid off because of BellaBot. She was introduced as a way to help servers, and make customers feel safer with less human contact during a pandemic.

Here is how BellaBot has been received by the locals.

"A few more jobs out the door"

"I bet no one lost their job for this but it provides better service experience to the customer, more business and more jobs."

"OMG! My kids watch Sam & Cat on Netflix and they have a restaurant with robot servers. This totally reminded me of that. My kids think this is super cool !"

"We were there on Saturday. Bella is a treat and was quite amusing to my children & myself. Way to go @sushiisland. Does not replace the human interaction at all, just allows for less physical contact."

"I am impressed. Can it sing?"

Employees at Sushi Island told Pudu Robotics that they posted a video showing the work of BellaBot on Facebook, and the popularity was unprecedented. As of January 24, only one week after BellaBot’s arrival, the video got 910 shares, 924 comments, and 433 likes, and these figures are still growing.

This cute, lovely robot cat is developed by Pudu Robotics, a world-leading provider of commercial robots. Notably, BellaBot is the one and only indoor delivery robot with a novel, cute cat face in Pudu’s robot family and even in the robotics industry. BellaBot is unique in that she is easier and more friendly to approach, both visually and tactilely, thanks to its multi-modal interaction that integrates visual, tactile, and auditory senses.

BellaBot can easily move, orient and navigate all by herself in highly dynamic and crowded environments. Equipped with intelligent induction trays, the robot can deliver food to 3 to 4 tables at a time. When she arrives at a table, the light strip beside the tray starts to flash, reminding the customers to pick up the food. After the food is taken off the tray, the light strip goes out, at which point the robot will move on to the next table.

In addition to the basic Delivery mode, BellaBot also comes with a Cruise mode, which is designed for the robot to move back and forth to deliver snacks or buffet food. In Cruise mode, the robot can walk around at the front door of the shopping center or the restaurant to help attract customers. BellaBot also offers a Birthday mode, in which she delivers birthday cakes accompanied by music blessings. Yes, she is also a singing robot!

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global_sales@pudutech.com;
https://pudurobotics.com/

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Adyen to partner with Hungry Jack’s to improve its customer service with payment-led updates

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AMSTERDAM, Dec. 9, 2020 — Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, today announced it has partnered with Hungry Jack’s, the Australia-based quick-service restaurant, to improve its point-of-sale (POS) terminal fleet and help unify its in-store and ecommerce channels – driving cost savings, while improving revenues and customer experience.

"Adyen’s POS offering has had a significant impact on the business. The last thing you want is your payment system failing on a busy night. A reliable payments set-up allows for quick, seamless customer experiences, and thus improves our turnover," said Hungry Jack’s CIO Bruce Nolte. "We want to make it as easy as possible to pay and focus on having a preferred option for everybody across channels. Integrating to the Adyen platform has unlocked this for us. Furthermore, Adyen’s unified commerce solution enabled us to utilize online, delivery, and drive-through options while the dining room was closed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic," Nolte concluded.

"Offering smooth customer experiences are crucial for QSRs – especially during peak service times and for drive-through and delivery," said Michel von Aalten, Adyen Country Manager of Australia and New Zealand. "We’re excited by the results Hungry Jack’s has already achieved and look forward to supporting them further on their unified commerce journey."

About Hungry Jack’s

Hungry Jack’s has been the home of the famous flame-grilled Whopper in Australia for almost 50 years. Australians enjoy visiting Hungry Jack’s network of more than 440 restaurants nationwide for great tasting, fresh food. From delicious flame grilled 100% Aussie beef burgers, the plant-based range, the succulent chicken menu items, brekky wraps or the barista made coffee, Hungry Jack’s is the destination for classic favorites, innovative new menu items and that famous flame grilled smoky BBQ flavor. To learn more about Hungry Jack’s, please visit www.hungryjacks.com.au or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) is the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, providing a modern end-to-end infrastructure connecting directly to Visa, Mastercard, and consumers’ globally preferred payment methods. Adyen delivers frictionless payments across online, mobile, and in-store channels. With offices across the world, Adyen serves customers including Facebook, Uber, Spotify, Microsoft, Singapore Airlines, and L’Oréal. The cooperation with Hungry Jack’s as described in this merchant update underlines Adyen’s continuous growth with current and new merchants over the years.

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Baemin Introduces an Outdoor Delivery Robot “The City of the Future Became A Reality”

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– Baedal Minjok started an outdoor delivery robot service at “Gwanggyo Alley Way,” a multipurpose housing complex in Gwanggyo

– When orders are placed in restaurants within the plaza via Baemin application, the robot delivers to the ground floor of customer’s residence

– Delivery fee goes down thanks to the robot covering short distance delivery … less burden for customers and higher revenue for restaurant owners

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2020 — The service that allows delivery robots to come and go outdoor between restaurants and apartments to deliver food has become a reality for the first time in Korea. Woowa Brothers Corp. (CEO Bomjun Kim), the mother company that runs "Baedal Minjok" (hereinafter Baemin) stated on August 18 that the company has started a delivery service using self-driving outdoor delivery robot, "Dilly Drive," at "Gwanggyo Alley Way," a multipurpose housing complex in Gwanggyo, Suwon city.

Woowa Brothers Corp. (CEO Bomjun Kim), the mother company that runs "Baedal Minjok" (hereinafter Baemin) has started a delivery service using self-driving outdoor delivery robot, "Dilly Drive," at "Gwanggyo Alley Way," a multipurpose housing complex in Gwanggyo, Suwon city.
Woowa Brothers Corp. (CEO Bomjun Kim), the mother company that runs "Baedal Minjok" (hereinafter Baemin) has started a delivery service using self-driving outdoor delivery robot, "Dilly Drive," at "Gwanggyo Alley Way," a multipurpose housing complex in Gwanggyo, Suwon city.

The outdoor delivery robot service newly introduced to Gwanggyo Alley Way can be used by anyone, including residents and visitors. 1,100 residents of apartments and studio flats in Gwanggyo Alley Way can choose the menu and make orders from the restaurants and cafes within the apartment complex by just opening their Baemin applications and scanning QR codes in their houses. Orders can also be made at the plaza within the complex, using QR codes placed on outdoor tables.

When there’s an order, the five Dilly drives at Gwanggyo Alley Way go from the station to the restaurant on its own. And once the restaurant staff places the food in Dilly Drive and press ‘go’ button, the robot starts the delivery. Customers can check the current location of Dilly Drive via Baemin application and get notifications 100m before and upon arrival. Customers can receive food either on the first floor of the building or at the designated outdoor table in the plaza.

The Dilly Drive at Gwanggyo Alley Way has evolved with a newly added remote control function, which the Dilly Drive used at the Konkuk University campus did not have. With its 6 wheels, Dilly Drive walks in the speed of 4~5 km per hour, which is the speed of a person walking. Once charged, it can run for more than 8 hours, and with its headlights, it can deliver at night as well. Dilly Drive can carry about 6 lunch boxes or 12 cups of beverages per delivery.

Woowa Brothers has prepared various safety measures to guarantee the safe driving of Dilly Drive. The company has thoroughly examined the road condition and travel route of the people in the complex, and set Dilly Drive to go slowly in parts where there usually are a lot of people or children. At crosswalks with a lot of cars, Dilly Drive comes to a stop, and its safety has been enhanced with the real time control via the video surveillance system installed at the apartment complex. For the first month of service, Dilly Drive will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the weekdays, and its hours of operation will gradually be extended.

It is a first time in Korea and not very common worldwide for a delivery robot to receive food from restaurants and deliver outdoors. There is a higher technological barrier for outdoor self-driving robots than for indoor robots. Outdoor self-driving robots have to detect the subtle movements of not only cars and bicycles but also children and companion animals, and can only be commercialized when they operate stably even on bumpy roads and ever-changing weather conditions.

In November 2019, Woowa Brothers has conducted a month-long pilot test in Konkuk University campus to commercialize Dilly Drive. At the time, Dilly Drive has carried out more than 2,000 deliveries and improved its service quality. And from last June, Woowa Brothers has been working together with SK Telecom to conduct tests to build the control system crucial to outdoor delivery robot service.

The outdoor delivery robot service via Dilly Drive is going to be a new source of income for restaurant and café owners. Until now, customers were reluctant to make close-range deliveries due to delivery fees. Since robots carry out close-range deliveries at half the existing delivery fee, owners can now expect new sales revenue.

Woowa Brothers plans to keep enhancing the technological standard of outdoor delivery robot. For now, Dilly Drive can self drive from the restaurant to the first floor of an apartment, but it will be able to deliver right to the door in the first half of 2021.

Joseph Kim, Head of Robot Business Development at Woowa Brother said, "Outdoor delivery robot service includes a lot more obstacles that interrupt the robot’s drive, such as the road surface, obstacles, the weather, unexpected events, and so on. It can be commercialized when sophisticated technology and service know-hows come together." He also added that "Woowa Brothers will continue the development of delivery robot service for advanced delivery ecosystem."

Woowa Brothers operate South Korea’s most favored food delivery platform, "Baedal Minjok." While the company ceaselessly works to innovate the food-tech industry through robotics technology, recently, it also launched ‘B Mart,’ a service that delivers groceries under 30 minutes, to expand its line of business. Since the company first launched the app in 2010, Woowa Brothers grew to attract 10 million monthly active users and accomplished KRW 8.7 trillion yearly transactions last year.

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It can run for more than 8 hours, and it can deliver at night as well with its headlights. Dilly Drive can carry about 6 lunch boxes or 12 cups of beverages per delivery.
It can run for more than 8 hours, and it can deliver at night as well with its headlights. Dilly Drive can carry about 6 lunch boxes or 12 cups of beverages per delivery.

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