Food Automation: A Tidal Wave Of Startups

In the US there are more food outlets than ever before, which is to be expected given increased prosperity and population growth. But what is even more significant is restaurants are growing at twice the rate of population, creating massive labor shortages. The increasing market need, combined with the need to differentiate, has given rise to various robot-staffed restaurants from The Tipsy Robot bar in Las Vegas to the Spyce restaurant in Boston. But that’s the tip of the iceberg — it’s startups that are both riding and creating a tidal wave of change. This post is focused on three…...