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‘Robotics is the future of food’: Artisan pizza restaurant Moto makes automation a key ingredient

by Kurt Schlosser on August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 at 8:27 am

When Lee Kindell first started making his Filipino-inspired brand of what he calls “odd pizza,” he was the artisan guy — a purist who made his dough by hand in… Read More

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Robots for hire: Dell EMC vets lead Seattle startup aiming to automate monotonous tasks

by Nate Bek on April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 at 12:50 pm

A trio of former Dell EMC engineers are building a fleet of rentable robots to help companies crank out monotonous tasks amid a lingering labor shortage. Aivot is a Seattle-based… Read More

Seattle beanless coffee brewer Atomo raises $40M and begins selling its sustainable brews online

by Kurt Schlosser on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 at 11:58 am

Atomo, the Seattle coffee company making its sustainable brews without beans, has raised $40 million in new funding, the startup announced Tuesday. Atomo is also officially launching the sale of… Read More

Pizza brands show interest in robotic pizza maker Picnic as Seattle startup raises more cash

by Kurt Schlosser on July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 at 10:15 am

Seattle-based food automation startup Picnic added an additional $4.2 million in funding to a Series A round that previously raised $16.3 million, the company’s CEO announced this week. Clayton Wood… Read More

No-meat news: Impossible drops retail prices and Rebellyous rolls out new plant-based products

by Kurt Schlosser on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 at 3:11 pm

If you’re looking for the right time to introduce more meatless options into your diet, two food technology companies took different steps this week to make their products more appetizing.… Read More

Extra cheese, please: Restaurant tech startup Picnic lands $5M for pizza robot

by James Thorne on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 at 8:46 am

Seattle startup Picnic, which makes robots for the restaurant industry, raised $5 million in a seed round led by Creative Ventures with returning investors Flying Fish Partners and Vulcan Capital.… Read More

Software for the farm: Barn2Door raises $3.4M to help farmers connect directly with customers

by Nat Levy on October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 at 9:04 am

Janelle Maiocco has been around farming, in one way or another, for much of her life. Her grandfather was a dairy farmer in Lynden, Wash., just a few miles south… Read More

This secretive Seattle startup just raised $5M to infuse its tech into the CBD and cannabis craze

by Kurt Schlosser on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 at 2:14 pm

Howard Lee says he hasn’t smoked a joint in forever. But the longtime Seattle tech veteran is definitely riding high as he leads a secretive startup called SōRSE Technology that… Read More

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