Venki Ayalur, cofounder and CTO at Blendid, joins Builder Nation’s Podcast host Elisa Muñoz to share his experience in food tech.
He also shares some insights about the Jamba collaboration, dives into hardware and software components, and the tools used to manage inventory.
Robotic smoothie making partners Jamba and Blendid have opened a pilot kiosk at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA. The 8 by 8-foot kiosk allows staff, patients, and visitors to enjoy Jamba-inspired, freshly made smoothie options via a fully contactless, robotic mix master, the companies said.
“We’ve seen rising demand for fresh, customized, contactless food options and are committed to providing innovative dining solutions,” Dyiesha Kerr, general manager at Sodexo, said in the press release.
A new automated robotic smoothie kiosk, operated by Sodexo, opens this month at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA offering refreshing Jamba-inspired smoothies to staff, patients, and visitors 24/7.
Jamba by Blendid is the newest food automation service at the UCLA campus making up to 45 smoothies an hour. Learn more in this video brought to you by Santa Monica College.
Creating only smoothies, the Jamba by Blendid robot allows Bruins to tailor smoothies to their liking, said Geoff Henry, president of Jamba.
“Being able to customize it and then actually watch the robot make the smoothie, pour the smoothie, deliver the smoothie through the two-way glass door – it’s just a really fun experience,” Henry said.
“The official opening of our first Jamba by Blendid robotic kiosk is an exciting day for us and, hopefully, also for our guests! We hope customers visiting the Williams, California location enjoy this fun new way to quickly access refreshing, delicious smoothies on the go,” said Joe Cotton, vice president of food services for Love’s.
When students return to UCLA this fall, they’ll have a new option for fresh, custom smoothies. A Jamba robot! Jamba by Blendid is a self-contained, fully automated kiosk. It requires just an 8 x 8-foot space to operate. It holds up to 20 ingredients and typically requires just a few hours of restocking a day.
If you have a kid heading to college in the fall, it might be time to have the talk. It’s okay to experiment, but don’t go crazy for the first robot you meet – you’ll have others.
That’s because college campuses are fast emerging as a critical early testing ground for the robotics sector. The latest example comes via juice purveyor Jamba and Blendid, a robotic food service solutions provider. The companies will roll out their autonomous robotic kiosk locations at UCLA.
