OrderAtPHL.com with delivery by AtYourGate is offering robotic food delivery
PHILADELPHIA — Feb. 22, 2021 — PHL Food & Shops, the concessions program at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), is now piloting robotic delivery for food items through PHL’s contactless ordering program, OrderAtPHL.com.
Robotic delivery through OrderAtPHL.com is powered by AtYourGate and Piaggio Fast Forward, founded by the Piaggio Group, the Italian maker of Vespa, to provide gita® robots to deliver passengers their favorite meals while they wait for their flights.
OrderAtPHL.com originally offered pickup and delivery options powered by AtYourGate post-security, but will begin to test robot assisted delivery as a way to surprise and delight travelers on the go. OrderAtPHL.com with robot assisted delivery provides an efficient way to get passengers and employees what they need safely and quickly following a seamless ordering experience.
“It’s exciting to offer a new, fun, and completely contactless delivery option for travelers at PHL,” said Mel Hannah, Vice President and General Manager of MarketPlace PHL. “Robotic delivery through OrderAtPHL.com offers another way for our passengers and employees to get enticing airport eats and items right from their mobile devices.”
“With businesses looking for more contactless experiences, gita took on a new role during COVID to move things within the airport environment for employees, vendors and travelers – hands-free. Gita is a hands-free way of moving materials around the airport and has cleared the path for contactless, digital, concierge services for travelers and to assist elsewhere in processes like food delivery with AtYourGate, luggage and cargo transport,” explains Piaggio Fast Forward CEO, Greg Lynn.
The current list of participating eateries and retailers includes Auntie Anne’s, Bar Symon, Bud & Marilyn’s, California Pizza Kitchen, Chickie’s & Pete’s (four locations), Dunkin’ (Concourse D & D/E Connector), Duty-Free, Gachi, Geno’s Steaks, Jack Duggan’s, Jamba (two locations), Piattino Pizza, Smashburger (three locations) and Vino Volo. First-time users can enter the promo code RUSH to save 20% off their first order (the maximum discount is $5). More merchants will be added to the program in the coming months, so stay tuned.
For more information or to place an order, please visit OrderAtPHL.com.
ABOUT MARKETPLACE PHL, LLC
MarketPlace PHL, LLC, is the private partner with the City of Philadelphia in the management of the food and retail programs throughout Philadelphia International Airport. The award-winning program offers more than 170 shops, restaurants and services. The MarketPlace PHL portfolio features local Philly favorites, as well as regional and national brands. MarketPlace PHL, LLC, is a partnership between MarketPlace Development, a Boston-based airport retail development firm, and LeJeune & Associates, a Philadelphia-based retail development, management and consulting firm. For more information, visit PHLfoodandshops.com.
ABOUT PIAGGIO FAST FORWARD
Smart following technology leader Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF) is a Boston-based company founded in 2015 by the Piaggio Group, the Italian manufacturer and creator of the iconic Vespa scooter. PFF has an extensive knowledge of pedestrian mobility and uses this knowledge to create innovative mobile tech solutions that move the way people move—to help people walk more, walk farther, and to allow them to do more of their everyday living on foot. PFF’s first product, the gita robot (pronounced “jee-ta,” Italian for “short trip”), is a first-of-its-kind following robot that can carry 40 pounds of gear for up to 4 hours, or roughly 20 miles of walking, on a single charge. Gita efficiently navigates pedestrian-dense environments using computer sensor vision; it takes in information and adapts to its environment in real time with human-like pedestrian etiquette. Gita pairs to, follows, and reacts to its user without the need of GPS, allowing it to travel both indoors and outdoors seamlessly. PFF’s vision is to move toward a sustainable mobility ecology where cities are centered around people over cars, and value transportation systems that support healthier lifestyles, cleaner environments and stronger local economies. For more information, visit www.piaggiofastfoward.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Meghan Beck
For MarketPlace PHL
267-932-8760, ext. 312
meghan@hornercom.com
