Donatos Pizza taps Appetronix for robotic pizza
Donatos Pizza, the pizza restaurant hain, recently opened its first fully autonomous pizza restaurant in June. Donatos and its sister company Agápe Automation partnered with Appetronix to bring the robot operated restaurant to life, according to a companmy press release. The new fully automated restaurant debuted before security in front of Concourse B at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport and will be operated by restaurateur HMS Host.
The autonomous restaurant will operate 24/7, leveraging state-of-the-art robotics and data science technologies — enabling an efficient experience for customers on everything from placing orders to receiving their pizza. The robot also offers a visual experience, allowing customers an inside look at their pizzas being freshly prepared in real time.
Appetronix Inc., formerly SJW Robotics, is a foodtech company specializing in the development and design of autonomous robotic solutions for commercial restaurant kitchens.
“Bringing this first-of-its-kind autonomous kitchen to life in collaboration with Donatos has been an extraordinary journey and marks a defining moment for the future of the restaurant industry,” Nipun Sharma, co-founder and CEO of Appetronix, said in the press release. “With our state-of-the-art, AI-powered robotic technology, we’re delivering hot, fresh pizza with unprecedented precision and efficiency. This is more than innovation it’s a transformative leap for the QSR space, setting a new standard for consistency, speed, and customer satisfaction.”
Photo provided by Donatos Pizza.
