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Pizza Robots Built for Parking Lots

  Pizza Robots Built for Parking Lots Bancroft Automated Restaurant Services (BARS) has developed a pizza robot for parks, sporting events, and parking lots. The BARS Automated Pizza Kitchen contains 96 pre-topped, semi-baked pizzas in refrigerated takeout trays. The system extracts ordered pizzas, finishes cooking them, and stores the pies in a heated cabinet awaiting a user pickup code. The robot can be integrated with third-party delivery services and set up for either walk-up or drive-thru customers.

Minneapolis Eliminates New Development Parking Minimums

  Minneapolis Eliminates New Development Parking Minimums   The Minneapolis City Council adopted an ordinance that eliminates minimum off-street parking requirements citywide. The effort seeks to align with the city’s goals outlined in Minneapolis 2040 and the Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan aimed at facilitating climate change resilience. The ordinance also lowers maximum parking allowances, sets requirements for EV charging infrastructure, and increases bicycle parking requirements