# Technology & Innovation

> Source: https://qsr.pro/categories/technology
> Publisher: QSR Pro


POS, AI, automation, mobile ordering, robotics, analytics

POS, AI, automation, mobile ordering, robotics, analytics

## Latest articles

- [Publishing an R365 schedule approves pending AI shifts](https://qsr.pro/articles/r365-ai-scheduling-publish-approval-controls) — Pending suggestions and employee claims have different approval controls.
- [Central Park connects kitchens through one checkout](https://qsr.pro/articles/central-park-food-hall-shared-checkout-pickup) — Kluck routes orders to separate kitchens; Central Park’s guest instructions explain collection and staff assistance.
- [Bojangles extends AI drive-thru deal, plans 100 more sites and line-aware upsells](https://qsr.pro/articles/bojangles-bo-linda-extension-100-more-ai-drive-thrus) — Bojangles and Hi Auto plan 100 more Bo-Linda sites and a queue-aware upsell feature. What owners can test when it arrives.
- [What Blodgett’s $21,736 four-chamber oven asks of a QSR kitchen](https://qsr.pro/articles/blodgett-imvection-four-chamber-oven-qsr-buyer-guide) — Blodgett pitches faster tickets from four cooking chambers. Its own documents show the temperature, pan, power and installation questions a franchise operator should settle first.
- [Square’s $1,999 voice kiosk targets franchise operators](https://qsr.pro/articles/square-voice-ordering-kiosk-menu-kitchen-costs) — Voice ordering and chain-level controls come with always-on internet, Square POS connections and monthly software fees.
- [Sbarro plans POS and payments upgrade at nearly 300 U.S. restaurants](https://qsr.pro/articles/sbarro-ncr-voyix-pos-payments-us-restaurants) — Sbarro plans Aloha Next and Voyix Pay adoption at nearly 300 U.S. restaurants. The agreement aims to unify store operations, payments and central data management.
- [Kinetic12 plans to bring MenuData research into foodservice consulting](https://qsr.pro/articles/kinetic12-menudata-foodservice-consulting-planning) — Kinetic12 plans to use MenuData’s menu, flavor and pricing intelligence in foodservice consulting.
- [HME's Nitro Vision AI brings cameras to drive-thru timing](https://qsr.pro/articles/hme-nitro-vision-ai-drive-thru-camera-alerts) — How HME maps the queue and configures crew alerts.
- [Toast IQ Team connects AI scheduling with payroll](https://qsr.pro/articles/toast-iq-team-scheduling-timekeeping-payroll) — Toast’s new labor bundle connects schedule planning, recorded hours and payroll review.
- [Deliveroo plans UK robot deliveries with Coco](https://qsr.pro/articles/deliveroo-coco-uk-robot-delivery-restaurant-handoff) — Deliveroo and Coco plan a phased UK launch starting in Canary Wharf, with pavement robots handling short trips alongside the rider network.
- [Sky Co-op uses AI to flag purchasing price changes](https://qsr.pro/articles/sky-co-op-ai-purchasing-price-review) — Tom Hannon says AI assistants flag purchasing changes while people retain buying decisions.
- [DoorDash connects restaurant tools through DashOS](https://qsr.pro/articles/doordash-dashos-ordering-guest-tools-2026) — Existing ordering tools meet a 2027 integration roadmap.