The days of having to walk over to a vending machine to pick up a snack may be numbered. Now they're going to start coming to you. Robotic vending machines are making their way to malls, airports, and ...

For a vending machine, Sally makes a mean salad. On a visit to Chowbotics’ Bay Area headquarters in March, back when in-person visits were still possible, I tapped my order on Sally’s touchscreen.

Want to see a robot serve your frozen yogurt? It may sound futuristic, but Reis & Irvy’s, a subsidiary franchise concept of Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. (OTCB: VEND), could make it a reality ...

Just in time for the coronavirus pandemic, a St. Lucie County entrepreneurial couple is installing vending machines in Treasure Coast workplaces uniquely geared for the times. In late 2019, Michael ...

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Briggo is taking the human barista out of the coffee-buying experience. The Austin-based startup has built a fully automated robotic "Coffee Haus" capable of filling 100 gourmet coffee orders in one ...

Will people really want to get their pizza from a robotic vending machine, as a new food automation company called Piestro is betting? Yes, yes they will, and here's why. This ebook, based on the ...

From robot waiters to AI dishwashers, the food and beverage industry continues to turn to innovative technology. In a recent interview, Nick Yates, CEO of Generation NEXT Franchise Brands and Reis & ...

At least a dozen robotic vending machines serving up frozen yogurt may soon be on the way to locations in the Columbus area. San Diego-based Generation Next Franchise Brands has signed a deal for its ...

I'm going to be honest: This story did not end up the way I thought it would. In my continuing quest to eat food and get paid to do it (as well as do reconnaissance work for the impending robot ...