Remove California Remove Houston Remove Innovation Remove Operations
article thumbnail

Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation

PYMNTS

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. The company has partnered with autonomous technology firm Nuro with plans to put driverless delivery vehicles to work in Houston, Texas, by the end of 2019.

article thumbnail

Autonomous Delivery Startup Nuro Nets $500M In Funding On $5B Valuation

PYMNTS

The company, according to Co-Founder Jiajun Zhu , is based around the idea of improving peoples' lives through various kinds of robotic inventions, including their first one, a self-driving vehicle operating electronically to deliver goods to people.

Houston 249
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation

PYMNTS

The mecca for what some might call creative interpretations of Mexican-style fast food is, as PYMNTS has reported , The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort in Palm Springs, California for a limited time this summer. according to the report. and Portland, Maine. The motivation for retailer and brands when it comes to hotels? Unattended Retail.

Retail 116
article thumbnail

Einride Presses The Pedal On Autonomous Delivery

PYMNTS

For instance, Udelv, a California-based firm, a few months ago reportedly “signed yet another partner to launch a new pilot of its self-driving goods delivery service: Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B. Grocery Battleground. Indeed, grocery is emerging as a main battleground for these early attempts at autonomous delivery. Freight Play.

Houston 116
article thumbnail

Grocery Retail Ups Its Autonomous Delivery Game

PYMNTS

The California-based firm reportedly has “signed yet another partner to launch a new pilot of its self-driving goods delivery service: Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B. the grocery retailer, and Nuro, the SoftBank -backed robotics company, announced in March the launch of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston.

Retail 108
article thumbnail

Neiman Marcus Emerges From Chapter 11

PYMNTS

We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. They see an opportunity to grow and support the retailer in issues of sustainability, van Raemdonck said. The plan was approved by the U.S.

article thumbnail

Can 5G Power Retail Drone Deliveries?

PYMNTS

UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. It could receive the certification as early as this year, enabling UPS to have one of the first fully certified, revenue-generating drone operations in the country.

Retail 169