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Seattle firm unveils robotic pizza maker that can make 300 pies in an hour -- and it can customize each one with different toppings. We look forward to introducing Picnic to the Las Vegas Convention Center in January and helping them scale their technology in an effective way.”. Call Us. pic.twitter.com/LSsHxnCw58, — Taylor Soper (@Taylor_Soper) January 6, 2020, GeekWire’s coverage this week is underwritten by Bader Martin, CPAs + Advisors to Great Technology Companies. SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seattle-based Picnic™, an innovator of food production technology and Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) solutions, announced today that its automated food assembly system has been selected by Centerplate, a leader in live event hospitality, to serve attendees of the world’s largest technology event, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 7-10, 2020, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. . Wood, a former executive at Synapse and Planetary Power, said an automation company like Picnic isn’t taking away jobs. The company can also provide custom design software solutions for operators to integrate with existing point-of-sale and ordering systems. According to GeekWire, "Picnic's platform assembles up to 300 12-inch pizzas per hour, far faster than most restaurants would be able to make the dough, bake and serve the pizzas. Operators are struggling to keep up, Wood said. The pizza-making robot is really good at making the easiest part of the pizza. In July Picnic hired Cathryn Fritz-Jung as its chief food scientist. Restaurants, convenience and grocery stores, university and corporate campuses, casinos, hotels, cruise lines, sports venues, catering groups, healthcare cafeterias, small kiosks, ghost kitchen operators, mobile food operations, food trucks, delivery and military sites are among the many segments poised to benefit from the company’s automated food assembly platform integrating RaaS, software, cloud and deep learning technology. Teresa Fausti A little over a month since the widely-acclaimed launch of its assembly-line robot, Picnic has now raised $5 million in additional seed funding. He cited the food service industry labor shortage and also noted a rise in delivery and carry-out meals driven by online orders. A vision system is implemented in the robot to make adjustments if the position of the pie is not in the center. “This work is important because we’re supporting struggling restaurants who are looking for any advantage that will help them weather the storm of losing 60% of their sales,” CEO Clayton Wood wrote in a blog post earlier this year. It is capable of producing up to 300 pizzas with a diameter of 30.5 cm per hour. "Nosotros no destruimos los empleos, eso … Picnic’s automaton is undeniably fun and impressive to watch. Continuing their relationship with Centerplate, Picnic will now allow attendees of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (January 7-10, 2020) to enjoy pizza produced by its acclaimed robot that uses AI, cloud and automation technology. Robots are going to take over a lot of jobs in the future. Picnic is doing what it can to make its robotic pizza platform accessible, even to small businesses like Zaucer. DaVinci Kitchen will soon debut an automated robot pasta kiosk. (Courtesy Centerplate) Machine completes successful pilot program at Mariners' ballpark Centerplate introduced the world’s first robot pizza maker at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on Sept. 10. The answer is key for herd immunity, research finds, What you need to know about the newly detected, more contagious COVID-19 variant, Seattle startup Yesler raises $3.3M for its B2B lumber and building materials marketplace, Like what you're reading? (AP Photo/John Locher) Picnic’s business model is essentially pizza-as-a-service. The company’s internet-connected device itself looks rather unassuming but packs a ton of technology inside. The company has brought its pizza-making robot to CES 2020 where they are actually putting it to good use by feeding attendees. The dough then moves on a conveyor belt as sauce, cheese, fresh-sliced pepperoni and other topping choices are automatically dropped. Working with hospitality partner and Las Vegas Convention Center food service provider, Centerplate, Picnic will allow CES attendees, for the first time, to enjoy pizza produced by its acclaimed robot using AI, cloud and automation technology, Centerplate Executive Chef Taylor Park stands in front of Picnic's automated pizza assembly robot at T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners. Las Vegas Convention Center food service provider Centerplate, is impressing the expected 200,000 people flocking to CES 2020 this week with Seattle-based Picnic’s pizza-making robot. by Taylor Soper on October 6, 2020 at 2:58 pmOctober 6, 2020 at 3:10 pm. The fresh cash will be used for product development, response to customer interest, new hires, and marketing. This is one robot that won’t be a CES exhibitor only showing futuristic concepts; it is already in use in real-world kitchen settings and will only continue to grow its capabilities, as will be seen through Picnic’s delivery of mass customization food production and great-tasting pizza provided to CES attendees.”. The strength of Picnic’s pizza robot is the large volume of pies it can produce. Probably not, but many followers feel like they’re in on a joke, DoubleDown Interactive lays off 55 employees at Seattle office following delayed IPO, FOX Sports bringing popular camera tech to NFL Playoffs, kicking off with game in Seattle, How Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs spun out 25 ideas in 5 years — with more on the way, Epic Games buys Seattle-area video game development toolmaker RAD, pivoted away from automated cooking to food packaging, where Picnic was serving up pizzas to attendees, Lead Software Development Engineer – Test. Follow Picnic on hellopicnic.com, facebook.com/picnicgroup; linkedin.com/company/picnicnews; twitter.com/picnicnews; and Instagram.com/picnicnews. Picnic’s Pizza Robot is a modular system that can make 300 x 12″ pizzas every hour. With pizza, an empty crust (frozen or handmade) is loaded into the machine where computer vision determines what size it is. Many U.S. and international food service providers are recognizing that Picnic’s platform offers unique capabilities to address common business-thwarting challenges and pain points. Picnic es una 'start up' que ha creado un robot capaz de preparar 300 pizzas en una hora con solo un operario humano. The pandemic has put attention on food automation as restaurants and food preparation companies navigate around new hygiene protocols. The Picnic platform is initially focused on the production of high-volume, customizable pizzas. Centerplate has already used Picnic’s pizza tech during a pilot program at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park last year. “Our initial pilot with Picnic was very positive and their differentiated capabilities are proving beneficial. — Picnic (@PicnicNews) October 1, 2019. Since the robot is modular, the number of ingredients can easily be customized by adding or taking out dispensers in the lineup. Picnic, previously known as Otto Robotics and Vivid Robotics, is among a bevy of startups and larger industry giants trying to find ways to automate restaurant kitchens amid slim margins and labor shortages. Unlike the pizza robots used by Zume and PAZZI, the Picnic robot has no articulating arms, but is a series of modular, customizable food dispensers. (Photo by Kyu Han of Picnic). Seattle startup Picnic has emerged from stealth mode with a system that assembles custom pizzas with little human intervention. Working at CES 2020 is not Picnic’s debut. Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline. GeekWire reports that the Seattle-based startup Picnic, which was previously known as Otto Robotics and Vivid Robotics, is one of the latest startups that has attempted to enter the food production automation industry. Robotic chefs have yet to go mainstream, but Picnic rival XRobotics launched earlier this month with its own pizza-making machine. Centerplate will use and showcase Picnic’s robot, with capabilities of producing up to 300 12-inch customized pizzas an hour, on the CES show floor. It looks good too, sleek and unindustrial. As part of the system’s intelligence, deep learning AI technology continually learns and helps to meet the changing needs of all types of food service operators, keeping them more competitive and protecting their brands. Centerplate executive chef Taylor Park stands in front of the robot pizza-making system in the kitchen at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. Let us know. Picnic’s automated pizza assembly robot interacts with technologies of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and automation. Centerplate Executive Chef Taylor Park stands in front of Picnic's installed pizza-making system, in the kitchen at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. A machine capable of churning out up to 300 pizzas an hour. A robot that bakes the well-loved meal was a big hit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month, wowing onlookers as it prepared 300 pies an hour. The pizza-spinning robot is even faster when it comes to 12-inch pizzas: It can roll out 300 an hour -- one every 12 seconds. “Picnic’s automated food assembly platform has shown an ability to enhance quality and speed of service for our kitchen operations,” said Steve Pangburn, CEO of Centerplate. Another Seattle startup, Souszen, came out of stealth mode last year and revealed its plans to automate the commercial kitchen. 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San Francisco-based Zume raised $445 million with backing from SoftBank to create a pizza robot system and other robotics infrastructure for restaurants, but the company pivoted away from automated cooking to food packaging earlier this year. “Bun, bowl, tortilla or plate – our automated assembly system is designed for and capable of improving the businesses of many food service segments,” added Wood. “By surviving through this, they’ll be in a position to re-hire lost workers and find their way in the new, forever-changed world of food service.”. The device got an exceptional amount of coverage from tech blogs out there heralding the new pizza robot as the best thing since, well, human-made pizza. Specific location details for Picnic’s robot and where to enjoy its pizza will be revealed at hellopicnic.com, prior to the start of CES 2020. Learn more about underwritten and sponsored content on GeekWire. 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As soon as an order for pizza is placed, a digital queue is formed and the pizza maker robot starts the process when the dough is put in its place. Watch out pizza makers, this robot may soon take your job. They are already capable of cooking and serving food. “Picnic continues to experience increasing interest in our technology and solutions from large chains to ‘mom and pop’ storefronts, and emerging food service venues, such as virtual restaurants and ghost kitchens,” said Wood. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Seattle startup Picnic introduced its pizza-making robot that’s intended to automate restaurant kitchens that … And Domino’s is automating many of its processes, including a pilot for driverless pizza delivery last year and an experimental drone delivery system. Seattle startup Picnic raised an additional $3 million from existing investors as it gears up for a commercial rollout of its pizza-making robot. These days, a great idea doesn’t guarantee success. Centerplate Executive Chef Taylor Park stands in front of Picnic’s pizza robot at T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners. We just got a sneak peek with the Seattle startup — stay tuned for more! There is a vision system that reads the size and shape of dough — which is formed by human hands — and can make adjustments if the pie is slightly off-center. Meet Picnic: Automating Pizza Preparation for Speed, Accuracy Small footprint, automated system and robots-as-a-service business model aimed at retrofitting existing pizza restaurants. Right now the robot makes pizza; Picnic is hoping to expand those abilities to include any number of other dishes. Picnic's pizza robot system streamlines the tedious process of pouring sauce, spreading cheese, and arranging toppings on pizzas. It also brought on former Orion-Land Mark Products executive Lamont Glendinning as vice president of sales. However, the company’s technology is applicable to other food categories. “Picnic’s distinct culmination of food production customization and throughput, smart data and cloud analytics is quickly resonating with food service operators,” said Clayton Wood, CEO of Picnic. Picnic is a Seattle-based "innovator of food production technology and Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) solutions" that has teamed with live event … The system, which like the first gen robot utilizes a conveyor belt and automatic dispenser modules, has a few noticeable differences. Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Picnic Announces Its Automated Pizza Assembly Robot Will Serve Attendees of the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7-10, 2020 Picnic™ Raises An Additional $5 Million and Grows Leadership Team Picnic™ Unveils Industry-First Automated Pizza Assembly Platform Using Robotics-As-A-Service and Announces Event Hospitality and Restaurant Customers Picnic was a finalist for Hardware/Gadget of the Year at the GeekWire Awards. Earlier in October, Picnic introduced its the pizza-making robot that can make up to 300 12-inch pies in an hour. Big Flats, NY 14814. https://www.geekwire.com/2020/pizza-making-robot-startup-picnic-raises-3m The platform only requires a small footprint and the modular, configurable equipment makes it flexible to slip into a wide array of stationary and mobile kitchen formats. It follows a $5 million seed round in November. Seattle-based startup Picnic recently revealed a pizza-making robot that can produce 300 pies an hour with very little human intervention. The compact, freestanding system integrates Picnic’s issued U.S. patent and other U.S. and international patent-pending modular, configurable equipment, with its software, cloud and deep learning technology. Centerplate, providing live event hospitality for more than 115 million guests each year at hundreds of prominent sports, entertainment and convention venues, revealed, in October 2019, that Picnic’s successful pilot was operating at their T-Mobile Park location, home of the Seattle Mariners. But a system need not be artificially intelligent to be efficient and useful, and it’s easy to believe that Picnic is pointing the way toward the future. Picnic Pizza is the family owned restaurant delivering wings, subs, Stromboli, and New York Style pizza to Chemung County. On opening morning of the massive Consumer Electronics Show, I was able to do just that, chowing down on a surprisingly delicious slice made by Picnic, the automated pizza assembly device. 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