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Briefing
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- Robot Food Delivery Service – Robot startup Starship Technologies and food service company Sodexo launched largest campus-based robot food delivery service at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. on January 22, 2019
- App-Enabled – Customers can order food and drinks to be delivered in campus, monitor journey of robot, and unlock compartment through smartphone app
- Delivery Robots – Fleet of over 25 robots can carry up to 20 pounds of weight each, equivalent to three shopping bags of goods, with deliveries taking 15 minutes or less and costing $1.99
- Navigation AI – Robots use machine learning, artificial intelligence, and sensors to navigate and avoid obstacles, able to cross streets, climb curbs, travel at night, and operate in rain and snow
- Participating Establishments – Include Blaze Pizza, Starbucks, and Dunkin’
- Expansion – Plans to expand to other campuses globally in future
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Business Model and Practices
Business Model
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Sector
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Information Technology, Wholesale and Retail Trade
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Function
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Sales and Distribution Channels
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Organization
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Blaze Pizza LLC, Dunkin Donuts LLC, Sodexo Inc., Starbucks Corp., Starship Technologies
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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January 22, 2019
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