{"id":46893,"date":"2022-08-17T13:21:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T18:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=46893"},"modified":"2022-08-18T10:15:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T15:15:11","slug":"here-come-the-kiwibots-food-delivery-robots-hit-tarleton-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/here-come-the-kiwibots-food-delivery-robots-hit-tarleton-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Come the Kiwibots: Food Delivery Robots Hit Tarleton Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 They appear to be straight out of the future. They are, and the future is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning Aug. 18 (first day of the fall semester), students, faculty and staff can order food from Tarleton State University\u2019s participating on-campus restaurants and have it delivered by one of 10 semi-autonomous robots \u2014 Kiwibots \u2014 to some three dozen residential, academic and business office destinations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students and employees running late to a morning class or the office can use Sodexo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/everyday.sodexo.com\/\">new mobile app<\/a> to order a doughnut and a java for delivery by the time they arrive. A quick lunch or an afternoon pick-me-up or a pizza for dinner? Same process, same quick delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service is available daily \u2014 even weekends \u2014 thanks to a partnership with Sodexo, Tarleton\u2019s food service provider, and Kiwibot, a robotic sidewalk delivery service based in Miami, Fla. Plans are to expand Tarleton&#8217;s Kiwibot fleet to 30 later this fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAutomated food delivery adds an incredible dimension to an already great university experience,\u201d said Tarleton President James Hurley. \u201cTo be the only school in Texas to have Kiwibots is a significant accomplishment. Now students can enjoy a panini or a fresh-baked pretzel without breaking up their study session.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kiwibots! Tarleton&#039;s New Robotic Food Delivery Service\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S0Utz6Qst1g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiwibots have a tracking system, reflective flags for visibility and sensors to hit the brakes if something blocks their path. Their display flashes emotive faces \u2014 or a message for help that comes with an alarm if they go off sidewalk or are mishandled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food arrives in an insulated container, similar to a cooler on wheels, and only recipients can open the compartment through the Sodexo app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re super excited to bring Kiwibots to the Tarleton family,\u201d said Desiree Daniel, Sodexo Operations Manager at Tarleton. \u201cWhat\u2019s not to like about cute little robots who wink and bring you sweet treats?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Tarin, head of global operations at Kiwibot: \u201cThis is an amazing opportunity to showcase partnerships in technology and food service at Tarleton. Sodexo deserves a lot of credit for its investment in this unique delivery program across universities nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To schedule a Kiwibot delivery on Tarleton\u2019s Stephenville campus, download Sodexo\u2019s Everyday app from the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/twelve-pay\/id1338702323\">App Store<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.dynamify.sodexo&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Google Play<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 They appear to be straight out of the future. They are, and the future is now. 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