The Next Big On-Demand Thing - The Robotics Enabled, Cloud Kitchen - Robotics Business Review

Prior to the pandemic, there were rumblings about flaws in e-commerce systems, but beyond the occasional negative story and some relatively minor complaints, it was not really a big deal as 2019 US e-commerce sales steadily grew to 11% of total retail sales. Ready-to-eat food delivery also'arrived' and was growing well. Then life as we knew it stopped. Food delivery services continued to flourish, even with high fees, cold food, and driver sampling of your meals. But the inherent flaws in the food delivery supply chain became glaringly obvious.