Zume, SoftBank’s $445 Million Robot Pizza Startup, Is Cooked

The ill-fated company once attempted to automate the pizza delivery process. Now, it's shutting down.

I wish every dumbass startup a very go to hell

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Despite its overflowing war chest, however, Zume’s business suffered from a critical flaw: it’s apparently quite difficult to cook a pizza while it’s in the back of a moving vehicle
- If this was the crux of the issue, I want to know if they tried to employ any kind of stabilizing system to keep the pizza level and shock free.

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