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The Restaurant Robot is Here, and We’re Here for It By JUAN HIGUEROS
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nyone in the restaurant industry will tell you that the last 20 months have been anything but easy. What started in April 2020 as two weeks to slow the spread has landed us in a new landscape of labor shortages, supply scarcity and systematic uncertainty. Everything from capacity standards to menu prices has been impacted by our global pandemic, and the outlook on staffing shortages isn’t looking a whole lot better. Thankfully, one company has been thinking ahead for the last four years and has a revolutionary answer to today’s array of labor anxieties. Meet Servi, the latest in a four-generation evolution of automated hospitality service solutions. Yes, the restaurant robot we’ve been dreaming of since the debut of Blade Runner is here, and it’s easier to own than you might have imagined. Bear Robotics, the Silicon Valley startup behind this latest restaurant innovation, has roots that extend deep with the industry. Their founders started out on the front lines — running food, bussing dishes and serving drinks. It got them thinking that there must be a better way. Their philosophy was simple: If they could just automate and alleviate some of the hustle and hard work from the service staff, they could, in turn, inspire happier employees and enhance the experiences of guests. Thus, Servi was born. Servi is an all-in-one solution for tasks like food running, drink serving, dish bussing and more. Standing FRL A .org
just over three feet tall (41”), Servi is the perfect height to handle any table. It is 100% self-driving with advanced LiDar sensors and multiple cameras which allow it to nimbly navigate any space intelligently and with ease. It’s currently the only robot of its kind that is NSF-certified for the safest, reliable operation. Servi includes an innovative analytic software that allows it to learn as it goes, reporting its working results back to its manager for further fine-tuning. With Multiple Robot mode, Servi can even grow with your business, allowing for an entire fleet of bots to sync up and service any sized restaurant safely. There’s even an auto return that sends Servi back for the next job once it has delivered its payload. So far, Servi has journeyed over 189,000 miles, made over 16 million deliveries and operates over 9,000 hours each day. With an easy leasing program, it does all this for as little as $3 per hour. Whoever said the restaurant industry lacks ingenuity has yet to see Servi in action. Learn more about how you can insulate your business from the labor shortage at BearRobotics.ai, and discover how Bear Robotics is bringing intelligence to the table this holiday season. Juan Higueros is co-founder and COO of Bear Robotics. FLORIDA RESTAUR ANT & LOD GING
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