CRAVING a tasty burger?
White Castle wants to deliver it to you in a faster and innovative way.
White Castle is jumping in on the robo-delivery craze.[/caption]
A robot may be knocking at your door with your Crave Case soon.
The burger giant is partnering with Coco Robotics to deliver some of its Uber eats orders throughout Chicago.
These robots and the Uber Eats systems will be integrated with Checkmate, White Castle’s point-of-sale system.
This will provide customers with delivery status.
The company wants to use these zero-emission rovers to decrease parking lot congestion and bring food to customers faster.
Coco’s AI-powered robots have been rolling through Chicago since 2024.
And they’ve completed more than 5,000 deliveries throughout cities like Los Angeles, Miami, and Helsinki.
Upon first glance, these bots may appear like high-tech coolers on wheels.
But Coco says these have proven resilient through snow, slush, and cracked sidewalks
“Coco is already completing hundreds of thousands of orders, proving that autonomous food delivery is scaling rapidly,” Coco Robotics Chief Commercial Officer Melissa Fahs said in a press release.
Customers in Chicago may be linked with a delivery robot for no extra fee, the company said.
“By expanding our footprint through partners like Uber Eats, we’ve unlocked opportunities with national brands such as White Castle – bringing autonomous delivery to a quick-service staple that’s embracing technology to keep up with demand in high-traffic locations,” Fahs said.
Amit Solanki, VP of Engineering at Checkmate said, “By syncing menus, orders, and in-store systems in real time, we help restaurants stay agile.”
But this isn’t the first time that Uber Eats has partnered with autonomous robot providers.
The company recently joined forces with Waymo to serve customers in Phoenix, Arizona, and surrounding cities.
Next Gen. Food Delivery
Coco Robotics is the company behind White Castle’s robo-delivery operation.
Here are some fast facts about the robots.
- 1 million miles traveled
- 1,000 robots produces
- 1,000 merchant partners
- 500,000 successful deliveries
LOSING THE HUMAN TOUCH
But not everyone is excited to have robots deliver their food.
“I prefer human,” one X user posted.
“Last time I accepted robot delivery it was like 14 mins longer.
“Time is money,” he added.
And in some cases, delivery robots have failed to reach their destinations.
