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NDTV
07-05-2025
- Business
- NDTV
US Restaurant Run By Robot Chefs Serves Burgers In Under 30 Seconds
There is hardly anyone who does not love burgers. From juicy cheeseburgers to crispy chicken burgers, there is a snack for every mood. Now, imagine getting your favourite snack freshly made and served hot at your table in less than 30 seconds. Sounds unreal, right? But that is exactly what is happening at a brand-new burger joint in California's Silicon Valley. What makes it so special? It is fully run by robots. Called Burger Bots, this futuristic spot is powered by robots built by ABB Robotics. Two clever droids take care of the whole burger-making process with speed that is hard to beat. In the video shared on their Instagram handle, first, a hot, freshly grilled patty lands on the bun and rides a conveyor belt with a QR code. That is where the first robot, Flexpicker, kicks in – using the code to pick toppings like lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions and their secret sauce. Then comes YuMi, the second robot, who adds the final touches. Together, they get the job done in just 27 seconds. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BURGER BOTS (@burgerbots) Burger Bots is the brainchild of entrepreneur Elizabeth Truong, who sees this high-tech location as just the beginning of a bigger burger revolution. She said, 'The vision was to bring consistency, transparency, and efficiency to food service. For restaurant owners, it means better visibility of food costs, more accurate forecasting and – ultimately – better decision-making. In the next five years, I believe that most restaurants will have some form of robotic automation, whether it's back-of-house preparation, assembly, or even front-of-house service. It will become less of a novelty and more of a necessity,' as per a report published by ABB.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Robots chefs run California restaurant and serve burgers in less than 27 seconds
A newly-opened burger restaurant in California is run by robots and claims to deliver hot food to your table in less than 30 seconds. Burgerbots in California's Silicon Valley, build by ABB Robotics, uses two assembly droids which work together to assemble burger patties with superhuman speed. California's Burgerbots restaurant uses robots for quick burger assembly in under 30 seconds.(ABB Robotics) 'The vision was to bring consistency, transparency, and efficiency to food service. For restaurant owners, it means better visibility of food costs, more accurate forecasting and – ultimately – better decision making," BurgerBots founder Elizabeth Truong said. The burger making process is quick but precise. A freshly cooked patty is deposited over the burger bun and then ferried along a conveyor belt with a QR code. One of the robots, called the Flexpicker, uses the QR code data to select the toppings including special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onion for the burger. Then YuMi, the other robot, puts the finishing touches on the meal and in exactly 27 seconds the food is ready to be eaten. Watch the robots in action here: According to 2025 figures from the World Economic Forum, automation and AI could wipe out around 92 million human jobs by 2030, with roles like cashiers and fast-food workers topping the list of most vulnerable occupations. However, the burger restaurant does not aim to run humans out of the business. The food might be created by the machines but is delivered to customers by human servers. 'When we asked the hospitality industry, 89% of managers and 73% of workers said they are open to the integration of robotics to automate tasks within their operations,' Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics, said. The Burgerbots founder claims that soon humans will have robotronic co-workers and this can be the start of that era. 'In the next five years, I believe that most restaurants will have some form of robotic automation, whether it's back-of-house preparation, assembly, or even front-of-house service. It will become less of a novelty and more of a necessity," she said.
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Robots run this burger restaurant — and can serve your meal in just 27 seconds
Fast food just got even faster. When it comes to flipping burgers, robots are making mincemeat out of the human competition — just check out the newly-opened Burgerbots in California's Silicon Valley, where automated line cooks can churn out meat pucks in under 30 seconds sans sleep, bathroom breaks or hair in your food. 'The vision was to bring consistency, transparency, and efficiency to food service,' said Elizabeth Truong, creator of the innovative concept, located in the tony and tech-y town of Los Gatos. 'For restaurant owners, it means better visibility of food costs, more accurate forecasting and – ultimately – better decision making. Advertisement 3 Customers at the innovative new restaurant in tony, tech-y Los Gatos, Calif. are paying nearly $20 for a burger assembled by a droid. ABB Robotics Unveiled in collaboration with ABB Robotics, the shtick involves two cybernetic assembly droids working together inside a special burger-making cell to assemble the all-beef patty noshes with superhuman precision and speed, Interesting Engineering reported. The process kicks off with a fresh-cooked meat puck slapped onto a bun inside a box, before getting ferried along a conveyor belt that's stamped with a QR code. Advertisement As the food's getting shuttled along, the intuitive Flexpicker (that's one of the droids) selects its toppings — including special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onion — lickety-split, utilizing the QR code's data. The burgernator then passes the baton to the YuMi (that's the other mechanical meal maker) so it can put the finishing touches on the nosh. Total time elapsed: 27 seconds per sandwich — and without a side of attitude. 3 A bot-made burger. 'In the next five years, I believe that most restaurants will have some form of robotic automation, whether it's back-of-house preparation, assembly, or even front-of-house service,' said Truong. ABB Robotics This assembly process makes its debut a year after California's controversial $20 minimum wage law sent shockwaves through the Golden State's fast food scene. But if you think taking a human out of the equation is going to save you money on your bill, forget it — the finished product here reportedly costs a heady $18. Advertisement Naturally, automating the fast food process might seem rough on human employees at a time when machines threaten to render various vocations, including restaurant gigs, obsolete. According to 2025 data from the World Economic Forum, automation and AI could result in the loss of approximately 92 million human jobs by 2030 with cashiers and fast-food employee gigs clocking in among the most at-risk careers. 3 'Integrating ABB robots with the BurgerBots restaurant concept demonstrates the incredible potential for automation beyond the factory floor,' declared Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics Division. 'The food service industry is dynamic and demanding, and our technology brings industrial-grade consistency, efficiency and reliability to this space.' ABB Robotics Advertisement But before you try and organize a strike, it's worth noting that Burgerbots hasn't run humans out of the business. Turns out, the machines are only responsible for the meat-grinding-to-burger compiling portion of the process, after which the nosh is handed off to a flesh-and-blood server. Bosses claim the bots are meant to enhance rather than replace their non-bot counterparts — and even claimed that most industry insiders welcome their new overlords, per the Robot Report. 'When we asked the hospitality industry, 89% of managers and 73% of workers said they are open to the integration of robotics to automate tasks within their operations,' declared Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics, referencing a survey of 1,250 hospitality workers. 'By taking over repetitive and time-consuming tasks, robots allow staff to focus on what matters most – creating memorable dining experiences,' he said. And while it might sound like just another kooky West Coast trend, Truong envisions robotronic co-workers could become ubiquitous in the future. 'In the next five years, I believe that most restaurants will have some form of robotic automation, whether it's back-of-house preparation, assembly, or even front-of-house service,' the bot boss said. 'It will become less of a novelty and more of a necessity.'
The Market Online
25-04-2025
- Business
- The Market Online
Coveo selected by ABB Robotics to transform digital experience with AI
Coveo (TSX:CVO) announced that ABB Robotics, one of the world's top robotics companies, has chosen Coveo AI for Commerce to revolutionize the digital experience in its Robotics One customer portal This collaboration aims to enhance ABB Robotics' customer interactions through AI-search, recommendations, merchandising, personalization, and generative answering ABB Robotics customers will now benefit from a variety of touchpoints to find technical information, request quotes, configure solutions, and place orders Coveo stock (TSX:CVO) last traded at C$6.09 Coveo (TSX:CVO) announced that ABB Robotics, one of the world's top robotics companies, has chosen Coveo AI for Commerce to revolutionize the digital experience in its Robotics One Customer Portal. This collaboration aims to enhance ABB Robotics' customer interactions through AI-search, recommendations, merchandising, personalization, and generative answering. ABB Robotics customers will now benefit from a variety of touchpoints to find technical information, request quotes, configure solutions, and place orders. The introduction of the Robotics One Customer portal offers a more unified and personalized digital journey, enabling effortless product discovery—from robots to software and services, to accessories and solutions, along with related content such as datasheets and product documentation. Key Features of the Robotics One customer portal AI-powered search and recommendations: Customers can find relevant products and content, including whitepapers and technical specifications, with help from AI-driven search and recommendations. Customers can find relevant products and content, including whitepapers and technical specifications, with help from AI-driven search and recommendations. Personalization and merchandising: The portal offers personalized experiences and dynamic faceting that scale to millions of SKUs and thousands of attributes, optimizing the buying experience. The portal offers personalized experiences and dynamic faceting that scale to millions of SKUs and thousands of attributes, optimizing the buying experience. Generative answering: GenAI-powered answers provide customers with educational insights and guidance, enhancing their understanding and decision-making process. GenAI-powered answers provide customers with educational insights and guidance, enhancing their understanding and decision-making process. Efficient quote generation: In the second phase, the portal will empower system integrators, sales reps, and end customers to generate quotes and provide technical insights, improving customer interactions. In the second phase, the portal will empower system integrators, sales reps, and end customers to generate quotes and provide technical insights, improving customer interactions. Enhanced self-service options: The upgrades will help reduce support inquiries and strives to create a more efficient and intuitive platform. Coveo is recognized as a leader in the e-commerce industry, trusted by numerous B2B and B2C enterprises for its AI-search, merchandising, personalization, and generative answering solutions. In 2024, Gartner® recognized Coveo as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Search and Product Discovery. Coveo AI for commerce enhancements Optimized buying experience: AI-powered search, recommendations, and dynamic faceting enhance the buying experience, handling complex pricing and entitlements with proprietary indexing technology. AI-powered search, recommendations, and dynamic faceting enhance the buying experience, handling complex pricing and entitlements with proprietary indexing technology. Real-time product visibility: Customers see the right products at the right price in real time, connecting buyers to relevant products and content. Customers see the right products at the right price in real time, connecting buyers to relevant products and content. Reduced IT overhead: Eliminates the need for manual configuration and tuning, empowering merchandisers with AI-driven insights to make strategic decisions. Eliminates the need for manual configuration and tuning, empowering merchandisers with AI-driven insights to make strategic decisions. Maximized ROI: Coveo has a proven track record of delivering exceptional results, including a reported 7 per cent uplift in average order value from search sessions within 30 days, a 15 per cent increase in search engagement, and a 21 per cent year-over-year revenue growth. 'By leveraging Coveo's AI-Relevance, we are future-proofing our digital commerce experience—creating a smarter, more efficient and highly personalized journey for our customers, sales teams, and partners,' Marina Bill, ABB's global head of marketing and sales and product line digital and software, in the Robotics Division, said in a news release. 'Coveo for Commerce was the right fit for ABB because of its deep AI expertise and proven ability to manage large, complex product catalogs at scale. Its powerful search, recommendations, and personalization capabilities will enable us to deliver seamless product discovery while reducing the manual effort required to maintain and optimize the experience.' About Coveo Coveo Solutions Inc. brings its AI-Relevance platform to every point-of-experience and agent, transforming how enterprises connect with their customers and employees to maximize business outcomes. Coveo enhances the digital experiences of many of the world's premier and most innovative brands, serving millions of people across billions of interactions. Coveo stock (TSX:CVO) last traded at C$6.09 and is up nearly 10 per cent this week, but down more than 30 per cent since this time last year. Join the discussion: Find out what everybody's saying about this stock on the Coveo Solutions Bullboard, and check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards. The material provided in this article is for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. For full disclaimer information, please click here. (Top image via Coveo Solutions Inc.)
Globe and Mail
24-04-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
ABB Robotics Selects Coveo for Commerce to Power AI Product Discovery in its Customer Portal
MONTREAL, QC and LONDON, United Kingdom , April 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Coveo (TSX: CVO), the leader in AI-Relevance, delivering best-in-class AI-search and generative experiences that maximize business outcomes at every point-of-experience, announced that ABB Robotics, one of the world's leading robotics companies, has recently chosen Coveo AI for Commerce to transform the digital experience in its Robotics One Customer Portal with AI-search, recommendations, merchandising , personalization, and generative answering. ABB Robotics customers now have access to a variety of touchpoints to find technical information, request quotes, configure solutions, and place orders. With the introduction of the Robotics One Customer Portal, the company will provide a more unified and personalized digital journey, enabling effortless product discovery; from robots to software and services, to accessories and solutions, along with related content such as datasheets and product documentation. In a second phase the portal will also empower system integrators, sales reps, and end customers to quickly generate quotes and provide technical insights that improve customer interactions. These upgrades will also help reduce support inquiries, enhance self-service options, and create a more efficient and intuitive platform - delivering greater value to ABB customers. "By leveraging Coveo's AI-Relevance, we are future-proofing our digital commerce experience—creating a smarter, more efficient and highly personalized journey for our customers, sales teams, and partners," said Marina Bill , global head of marketing and sales and product line digital and software, Robotics Division at ABB. "Coveo for Commerce was the right fit for ABB because of its deep AI expertise and proven ability to manage large, complex product catalogs at scale. Its powerful search, recommendations, and personalization capabilities will enable us to deliver seamless product discovery while reducing the manual effort required to maintain and optimize the experience." Coveo is a recognized leader in the e-commerce industry, trusted by numerous B2B and B2C enterprises for its AI-search, merchandising, personalization, and generative answering solutions. In 2024, Gartner ® recognized Coveo as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Search and Product Discovery. 1 Coveo helps customers enhance their existing commerce platforms by adding advanced functionality—especially when handling large indexes. Coveo AI for Commerce will expand the capabilities of SAP Commerce Cloud, enhancing ABB's Robotics One with an intelligence and relevance layer that: Optimizes and personalizes the buying experience with AI-powered search, recommendations, and dynamic faceting that scale to millions of SKUs and thousands of attributes. Handles complex pricing and entitlements with proprietary indexing technology, ensuring customers see the right products at the right price in real time. Connects buyers to the relevant products and content, from whitepapers to technical specifications, while providing GenAI-powered answers to educate and guide them. Reduces IT overhead, eliminating the need for manual configuration and tuning, and empowers merchandisers with AI-driven insights to make strategic decisions. Maximize ROI: Coveo has a proven track record of delivering exceptional results, for example, a reported 7% uplift in average order value from search sessions within 30 days, a reported 15% increase in search engagement and a reported 21% year-over-year revenue growth, among others. Coveo is committed to driving continuous improvements and fostering profitable growth for its customers. _________________________ 1 Gartner, Magic Quadrant™ for Search and Product Discovery, Mike Lowndes, Aditya Vasudevan, Sandy Shen, Noam Dorros, 13 May 2024. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. "Coveo is recognized by leading analysts as a leader in AI-powered search and personalization, and we're thrilled to support ABB Robotics in transforming its digital customer experience," said Peter Curran , GM of Commerce at Coveo. "With our proven ability to drive measurable ROI—boosting Revenue per Visitor (RPV)—we look forward to enabling ABB Robotics to deliver effortless product discovery at scale while reducing operational complexity. Together, we're creating a smarter, more efficient, and highly personalized digital commerce experience." "We are thrilled to collaborate with Coveo on this transformative project for ABB Robotics. The new Robotics One portal is set to transform customer engagement through advanced digital solutions like AI-powered search," said Vincent van Hellemondt, director, Growth Industrials at Valtech. "This collaboration represents a significant advancement in improving the customer experience and establishing new benchmarks in the manufacturing industry." Visit the Coveo Demo Hub to see Coveo in action. About Coveo Coveo brings superior AI-Relevance to every point-of-experience and agent, transforming how enterprises connect with their customers and employees to maximize business outcomes. Relevance is about moving from persona to person, the degree to which the enterprise-wide content, products, recommendations, and advice presented to a person online aligns easily with their context, needs, preferences, behavior and intent, setting the competitive experience gold standard. Every person's journey is unique, and only AI can solve the complexity of tailoring experiences across massive, diverse audiences and large volumes and variety of content and products. Our Coveo AI-Relevance Platform™ ️enables enterprises to deliver hyper-personalization at every point-of-experience, unifying all their data securely, with the highest level of contextual and prescriptive accuracy while simultaneously optimizing business outcomes. Coveo brings AI-Relevance to the digital experiences of many of the world's premier and most innovative brands, serving millions of people across billions of interactions. What we believe is bold: Digital is table stakes, Relevance is not. It's the only way to win in the digital age. The Coveo AI-Relevance Platform™ is ISO 27001 and ISO 27018 certified, SOC2 compliant, HIPAA compatible, with a 99.999% SLA available. We are a Salesforce ISV Partner, an SAP Endorsed ® App, AWS ISV Accelerate Program member, an Adobe Gold Partner, MACH Alliance member, Optimizely Partner, Shopify Partner, and a Genesys AppFoundry ® ISV Partner. Coveo is a trademark of Coveo Solutions Inc. Stay up to date on the latest Coveo news and content by subscribing to the Coveo blog, and following Coveo on LinkedIn and YouTube. 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