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The Food FightUnpacking the Pitfalls and Promises of Food Robotics and AutomationIn this episode of the Food Fight podcast, host Matt Eastland explores the world of robotics and automation in the food industry. Joined by Jonah Bliss, founder of Curbivore and writer for OttoMate, they discuss the benefits and challenges of incorporating robots into the food industry. From robot deliveries to automated vending machines, they delve into the exciting possibilities and the impact on the future of food.2024-02-0744 min
Beyond the Blend#4. The Secret Ingredients for Food Robotics Success with Chris AlbrechtWe are happy to welcome Chris Albrecht, former Editor in Chief at The Spoon (a major foodtech news platform), in this episode of the Beyond the Blend podcast. Glenn met Chris in real life at the Smart Kitchen Summit in Japan when he was hosting this event and writing for The Spoon.
Chris founded a new news platform called OttOmate, focusing specifically on emerging automation in food. Think of topics related to the meal journey like robotic vending machines, automated checkout kiosks,…
We talk about some highly relevant points like what the effect will be of t...2022-08-0542 min
The Future of DevelopmentChristopher Albrecht | Founder & Editor | Ottomate News | The Future of Food Robotics & AutomationChris Albrecht is the founder and editor of OttOmate.news, the leading source of information about the business of food robotics and automation. Prior to launching OttOmate, Chris was Editor-in-Chief of the influential tech blog The Spoon.
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ottomate/id1586168585
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https://www.ottomate.news/2022-06-1728 min
OttOmatePodcast: Audio From Our NSF Q&AThis is the audio from OttOmate's recent live Q&A webinar with the NSF's Orsi Dezsi. We cover all kinds of topics around how to build food safe robots and machines such as materials, sourcing parts and issues around the supply chain. We also take a bunch of great questions from startup founders in the audience.You can also listen in a different podcast app by clicking the “Listen in Podcast Link” under the player controls above. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...2022-03-0258 min
OttOmateChef Eric Rivera on What Food Robot Startups Don't Understand About RestaurantsThere are two things I know about Chef Eric Rivera. First is that he makes amazing food, if you have the chance to eat at his Addo restaurant here in Seattle, or catch him on tour next year — do so! The other thing I know about Chef Rivera is that he is not afraid to share his opinions on Twitter, especially about how restaurants are run. I this week’s OttOmate podcast, I sit down with Chef Rivera to get his take on food robots on automation. This is a conversation I hope every food robot startup CEO...2021-11-1024 min
OttOmateKarakuri's CEO Barney Wragg on Labor, Ocado and Dispensing Down to the GramThis week’s podcast is with Barney Wragg, Founder and CEO of Karakuri, which makes the Semblr all-in-one canteen robot.The Semblr holds 17 different temperature-controlled ingredients that can be dispensed down to the gram. With this level of control, Semblr can make 2,700 different meal combinations. Karakuri recently installed its first Semblr for public use at Ocado’s (which invested in Karakuri) headquarters in England. I took that opportunity to catch up with Wragg to talk about:* The specific labor issues Semblr solves* How Semblr fights food waste* How much it w...2021-10-1322 min
OttOmatePodcast: Farmwise CEO on Weeding Robots, Platforms and Indoor FarmingI don’t know about you, but I hate weeding. Seeing that it’s a losing battle, I’ve just surrendered my yard to that infernal plant-life. I honestly can’t imagine what it’s like trying to tackle weeds on a farm that’s hundreds of acres big. But that’s why Farmwise built its big, industrial weeding robot. The remote controlled machine goes up and down crop rows, identifying and cutting out all those pesky weeds. My podcast this week is with Sébastien Boyer, Co-Founder and CEO of Farmwise. In our chat Boyer...2021-10-0622 min
OttOmatePodcast: Blendid on the Hidden Work and Costs of Equity CrowdfundingYoung robot startups could probably learn a thing or two from Blendid. The smoothie-making robot company has been around for a few years now and has pretty much done it all: fundraising from both VCs and the crowd, co-branded partnerships with national-level brands, and installing its robots at both retail and universities. So it’s amazing to have as our guest on the OttOmate Podcast this week Covahne Michaels, the VP of Marketing for Blendid. In our chat we discuss: * How equity crowdfunding is actually a lot of work (spoiler: Webinars!)* Leveraging Jamba Ju...2021-09-2927 min
OttOmateWhy VC Maggie Sprenger is Excited it's a "Bloodbath" out There for StartupsI talk with a lot of founders who are building startups, so it’s great to chat with someone on the other side of the equation — an investor cutting the checks to fund those startups, getting them out of the garage and into market. My guest on the OttOmate podcast this week is Maggie Sprenger, the Managing Director at Green Cow Venture Capital, which invests in early stage startups. Sprenger has actually been quite active in the food automation space having backed Bear Flag Robotics (which only raised $12.5 million and was bought this summer by John Deere for...2021-09-2317 min
OttOmateScoop: Piestro Planning Mobile "Pizza-as-a-Service"Just a quick reminder that subscribers get early access to the OttOmate podcast a week before it is released to the general public. If you’re a subscriber — thank you! If you’re not yet — go subscribe now!It’s not surprising that pizza is one of, if not the most popular food being made by robots right now. I mean, who doesn’t love pizza? (Nobody, that’s who)Among the wave of automated pizza startups is Piestro, which is building a robotic vending machine that tops, cooks and boxes up fresh hot pizza in under three...2021-09-1625 min
OttOmatePodcast: Restaurant Robot Maker Mukunda Foods Will Scale by Building its Own Ghost KitchensTypically, once a food robot company is ready to bring its robot to market, it either sells/leases it robot to restaurant brand (Miso Robotics), or owns and operates its own robot restaurant (Mezli). Bangalore, India-based Mukunda Foods is actually creating a third path to scale — it’s building its own ghost kitchens, or “Kitchen as a Service” that will be filled with Mukunda’s robots. So instead of trying to sell one or two robots to many different restaurants, Mukunda will instead sell its ghost kitchen facility as a service. All a restaurant brand has to do...2021-09-0926 min