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Automated Pizza Servers

Picnic Will Be Serving Pizza at CES 2020 with an AI-Powered Robot

— December 18, 2019 — Tech
People look forward to visiting the Consumer Electronics Show to experience the latest technological innovations and at CES 2020, attendees can expect to see the next-gen pizza server. To show off the capabilities of its automated pizza assembly robot, Picnic will be working with hospitality partner and Las Vegas Convention Center food service provider Centerplate. For the first time ever, CES attendees will be able to enjoy pizza made by artificial intelligence, cloud and automation technology.

The bot is able to produce up to 300 12-inch customized pizzas in an hour, offering a look at some of the robot-run systems that are already in place behind-the-scenes in restaurant kitchens to enhance quality and speed of service, all the while providing opportunities for mass customization.


Image Credit: Kyu Han, Picnic
Trend Themes
1. Automated Pizza Assembly - Opportunity for restaurants to adopt AI-powered robots for efficient and customizable pizza production.
2. Cloud and Automation Technology - Potential for cloud and automation technologies to revolutionize the restaurant industry by improving backend operations and enhancing customer experience.
3. Robot-run Systems in Restaurants - Emerging trend of implementing robot-run systems in restaurant kitchens to enhance service quality, speed, and customization.
Industry Implications
1. Restaurant Industry - Restaurants can leverage AI-powered robots to streamline pizza assembly and offer customizable options for improved customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
2. Cloud Technology Industry - Cloud technology providers can develop innovative solutions for the restaurant sector to enhance backend operations through automation and data-driven insights.
3. Robotics Industry - The robotics industry can cater to the growing demand in the restaurant sector by creating advanced robots capable of automating food preparation processes.
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