In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from National HME, Brinker International, Robin Autopilot, GlassView, TPG, Weitzman, and others.
Rita—a robot that seats guests, runs food to tables, and even sings "Happy Birthday"—has been tested in 10 Chili's restaurants in the Dallas area, California, and Florida. After performing correctly 99% of the time, she's now being expanded to 51 additional Chili's locations nationwide.
"To know Rita is to love her," says the SVP of Innovation for Chili's parent company, Brinker International. "Team members have realized she really is there to make their jobs easier."
Yariv Bash, co-founder of Israel's SpaceIL, was part of the team behind the 2019 Beresheet moon mission. Now, as co-founder and CEO of Flytrex, he's partnering with Dallas-based Brinker International on drone deliveries of chicken wings to Dallas-Fort Worth back yards and businesses.
The launch begins today in Granbury, 30 miles southwest of Fort Worth, with potential plans to expand to "a suburb east of Dallas" as Flytrex' footprint grows.
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Dallas–Fort Worth has become one of the fastest-growing business ecosystems in the United States. Major corporations continue relocating headquarters to North Texas, venture-backed startups are scaling, and entrepreneurs from across the country are increasingly choosing Dallas as the place to build....
“The transfer portal is not going the other direction.”
Jeb Hensarling
Strategic Advisor
Texas Stock Exchange
…on TXSE pulling senior exchange talent from Wall Street and LaSalle Street, in an April 22 interview with Bloomberg’s Julie Fine....
Amazon has filed local applications in Texas for a Prime Air drone delivery site in West Dallas, the first of 22 planned “drone paddocks” across the state, according to Boston-based BLDUP, a commercial real estate and construction technology platform that reported the filings on April 17....
Plano-based Diversified, a global leader in audiovisual and media innovation, has appointed Tyler Affolter as its chief revenue officer to advance the company’s “growth at the intersection of media, workplace, and digital experience.”...
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Dallas–Fort Worth has become one of the fastest-growing business ecosystems in the United States. Major corporations continue relocating headquarters to North Texas, venture-backed startups are scaling, and entrepreneurs from across the country are increasingly choosing Dallas as the place to build....
“The transfer portal is not going the other direction.”
Jeb Hensarling
Strategic Advisor
Texas Stock Exchange
…on TXSE pulling senior exchange talent from Wall Street and LaSalle Street, in an April 22 interview with Bloomberg’s Julie Fine....
Amazon has filed local applications in Texas for a Prime Air drone delivery site in West Dallas, the first of 22 planned “drone paddocks” across the state, according to Boston-based BLDUP, a commercial real estate and construction technology platform that reported the filings on April 17....
Plano-based Diversified, a global leader in audiovisual and media innovation, has appointed Tyler Affolter as its chief revenue officer to advance the company’s “growth at the intersection of media, workplace, and digital experience.”...