Zume, a new startup trying to make a more profitable pizza through robotics
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#3Not sure what this does that Costco doesn't already do
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#4Puff piece -- the idea of cooking pizzas in a truck is a good one, but the whole 'robotics' angle is a little trite. The only automated part seemed to be the sauce (which Costco does) and moving the pizza to the oven.
I like the moving-pizza-truck idea, it's a shame this had to go the route of 'robotic pizzeria' since it's so blatantly a puff piece.
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#5Wow, they have a hose that sprays out pizza sauce and a way of putting a pizza in an oven. So how much are they saving in labor cost?
Re: Zume, a new startup trying to make a more profitable pizza through robotics
#6Puff piece -- the idea of cooking pizzas in a truck is a good one, but the whole 'robotics' angle is a little trite. The only automated part seemed to be the sauce (which Costco does) and moving the pizza to the oven. I like the moving-pizza-truck idea, it's a shame this had to go the route of 'robotic pizzeria' since it's so blatantly a puff piece.
I think they said they are planning to automate the other parts as well.
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#7I tried this, as they had a coupon for a free pizza in Mountain View. The pizza was just ok, and considering the many choices around here for really good pizza, I probably won't actually pay for one of theirs unless I have some indication that the quality has improved.
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#8That robotic arm is the salary of a dominos employee for 10+ years.
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#9So basically, it's the tech for a high-volume operation, without the volume? Oh SF...
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#10A consumer isn't going to care about the automation. Does the pizza taste good? I'm especially interested in how these "mobile ovens" will work out. If a delivery is 1 mile away vs 5 miles away, length of time in the oven will be different, yet you don't want to deliver under-baked dough or something that is burnt.