Controls Engineering & IoT

A Dallas tech firm is introducing a new cloud-based audio interface for automated order taking (AOT) which will give U.S. quick service restaurant (QSR) providers a practical pathway to future cloud-enabled drive-thru operations. Quail Digital, which designs, develops and manufactures digital wireless headset communication systems and is maker of the professional-grade Pro9 QSR headset system,…

Since 2012, Bridg has helped grocers, convenience stores and QSRs link in-store purchases to privacy compliant customer profiles. Foodservice technology provider PAR Technology has entered an agreement to acquire shopper intelligence and identity resolution platform Bridg from Cardlytics. As agreed, PAR Technology will acquire all Bridg’s assets for $27.5m, subject to purchase price adjustments. The…

LUNENBURG, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, January 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In a time when consumers expect food to be both tasty and safe, eHACCP.org emphasizes how artificial intelligence can transform Food Safety Culture, which is essential to the global food industry. Food Safety Culture includes the shared values, beliefs, and day-to-day actions adopted by organizations and…

Papa Johns is taking another major step in its multi-year technology modernization plan, selecting PAR Technology’s POS and operations software to serve as the core of a new in-restaurant technology stack across roughly 3,200 U.S. corporate and franchise locations. The company said the rollout will replace legacy on-premise systems and is expected to be completed…

I’ve been in the restaurant business long enough to recognize the cycles. As someone who spent years running restaurants and now builds technology designed to make running them easier, I’ve lived through the booms, the contractions and the moments when the industry pivots in a new direction. Over the past few years, one thing has…