Jamba, a fruit and vegetable smoothies, bowls, and bites company, announced Wednesday its plans to expand its collaboration with Blended, a robotic foodservice solutions business, to bring its Jamba by Blendid autonomous robotic kiosk to the healthcare industry.
The 8 by 8-foot kiosk is being piloted at a hospital cafeteria in Atlanta, Georgia, and allows staff, patients, and visitors to order freshly made smoothie options via a fully contactless robotic process.
"We're excited to expand the reach of our Jamba by Blendid smoothie kiosks to the healthcare industry," said Geoff Henry, president of Jamba, in a statement. "Blendid's technology has created a new venue type for our brand, enabling us to increase accessibility to current and new Jamba fans."
Kiosk users can customize their smoothies by adjusting ingredient quantities or adding boosts at the machine, or order directly through the Blendid App. Smoothies can be made in under three minutes as the robotic smoothie kiosk can make nine smoothies.
"Health-conscious consumers crave quick, fresh, and nutritious food options at all hours, and offering delicious, made-to-order smoothies for hospital employees, patients and visitors was a natural step in our expansion," said Vipin Jain, CEO and co-founder of Blendid, in a statement. "As we grow our presence across the United States, we want to make Jamba by Blendid smoothie kiosks a standard option for food service operators so they can keep pace with changing consumer needs."
Jamba by Blendid operates kiosks at eight locations across the country including other non-traditional venue types such as shopping centers, school campuses, and travel centers.
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