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.
The future of logistics isn’t being built in Silicon Valley. It’s being built in Fort Worth.
Hillwood’s decades-long commitment to AllianceTexas—anchored by public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment, and a clear-eyed view of what next-generation supply chains would require—created the foundation for what’s happening today....
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....
Electric mobility is about more than battery range now. As EVs become part of everyday life, people want the experience to feel simple and reassuring, whether they are finding a charger, checking their vehicle status, making a payment, or getting help when they need it....
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has confirmed that it will relocate its U.S. headquarters from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, to Plano, the home of its flagship North Texas campus. The move could bring with it around 1,000 relocated jobs, according to multiple reports....
Dallas-based MoneyGram has launched its own U.S. dollar stablecoin, MGUSD, as the foundation of a growing suite of financial services throughout its global network. The company said that as it builds its payments infrastructure on blockchain, MGUSD will serve as “the connective tissue” to power services for families sending money across borders and for billions of people underserved by traditional finance....
The future of logistics isn’t being built in Silicon Valley. It’s being built in Fort Worth.
Hillwood’s decades-long commitment to AllianceTexas—anchored by public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment, and a clear-eyed view of what next-generation supply chains would require—created the foundation for what’s happening today....
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....
Electric mobility is about more than battery range now. As EVs become part of everyday life, people want the experience to feel simple and reassuring, whether they are finding a charger, checking their vehicle status, making a payment, or getting help when they need it....
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has confirmed that it will relocate its U.S. headquarters from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, to Plano, the home of its flagship North Texas campus. The move could bring with it around 1,000 relocated jobs, according to multiple reports....
Dallas-based MoneyGram has launched its own U.S. dollar stablecoin, MGUSD, as the foundation of a growing suite of financial services throughout its global network. The company said that as it builds its payments infrastructure on blockchain, MGUSD will serve as “the connective tissue” to power services for families sending money across borders and for billions of people underserved by traditional finance....