Augmented reality, AI, and autonomous delivery -- is this the future of food?

Online food ordering and delivery service provider Just Eat is examining how technology might change the sector in the not-too-distant future, and recently held a showcase event in London to look at some of the options. Technology is key to how Just Eat operates: not only does it arrange delivery orders over the internet, it also harnesses data analytics to allow customers to order meals via an app for the Apple Watch -- one of the first official apps for the wearable device. The whole takeaway sector contributed £4 billion to the UK economy in 2014 and is set to reach over £5bn this year as it continues to grow. Just Eat, which connects customers and restaurants, says it has over 15 million customers and 60,000 restaurants signed up serving over 100 different types of food. Indeed, 96 million orders were made using the Just Eat platform during 2015; 80 percent of orders are made on a mobile device and almost half of mobile orders are made via the Just Eat app, which offers customers a choice of more than 35,000 takeaway restaurants in the UK.