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Can Robots Help Solve the Fresh Food Problem? - PYMNTS
Fresh food is one of those products that, depending on the context, can almost feel like a minor luxury. Sure, consumers who can get to good grocery stores or farmers’ markets (not all shoppers can) or afford to subscribe to meal-kit delivery services, are assured of a steady supply of nutritious eats. But even so, many consumers work long shifts at places where vending machines and cafeterias offer, at best, mildly nutritious fare.
That can be a big problem. But every big problem, of course, is also a big opportunity. And that holds for Chowbotics, a company that places fresh food robots into such places as hospitals and college campuses. In a new PYMNTS interview, Deepak Sekar, the company’s founder and president, discussed the fresh food robot trend, and what’s coming next.
Fresh food is one of those products that, depending on the context, can almost feel like a minor luxury. Sure, consumers who can get to good grocery stores or farmers’ markets (not all shoppers can) or afford to subscribe to meal-kit delivery services, are assured of a steady supply of nutritious eats. But even so, many consumers work long shifts at places where vending machines and cafeterias offer, at best, mildly nutritious fare.
That can be a big problem. But every big problem, of course, is also a big opportunity. And that holds for Chowbotics, a company that places fresh food robots into such places as hospitals and college campuses. In a new PYMNTS interview, Deepak Sekar, the company’s founder and president, discussed the fresh food robot trend, and what’s coming next.