SoftBank’s $4 Billion Burnt Pizza

Anyone who lives in the Silicon Valley has almost certainly seen one of these parked on a public street: This is the Zume pizza van. They’ve been around for a few years and, briefly stated, their business model is using robots to make a pizza which is delivered to your door. Kind of interesting, right? …

SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $750 Million in Zume, the Startup That Sells Robot-Made Pizza

(Bloomberg) — SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to invest from $500 million to $750 million in Zume Inc., a startup that makes and delivers fresh pizzas with the help of robots, according to people familiar with the conversations. Zume owns a patent for delivery trucks capable of cooking food while it’s en route to customers. …