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Swiggy, Ola to Test 10 Minutes Food Delivery

CIO Insider Team | Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
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After restaurant aggregator Zomato planned to test 10-minute food delivery last month, competing Swiggy and ride hailing firm Ola are following the same.

According to reports, Ola has begun offering select food items in certain parts of Bengaluru within 10 minutes through its quick commerce grocery delivery arm Ola Dash. Items on the menu include khichdi, pizza and rolls, which Ola described as ‘freshly prepared’.

Swiggy is also sightseeing faster food delivery, though it isn’t clear if it is targeting delivery in 10 minutes.

Besides, Ola will use the facilities of food robotics startup Mukunda Foods, which recently picked up $5 million from Zomato for a 16.66percent stake.

Mukunda Foods has clients across top cloud kitchens as well as standalone eateries and will play a key role in powering Zomato Instant, the company’s 10-minute food delivery service.

According to Mukunda Foods chief executive Eshwar Vikas, the company did not have an exclusivity clause with Zomato and was working with all three firms.

The company makes machines that it says reduce cooking time by 20-50 percent for Chinese and Indian dishes.

According to reports, Zomato has already taken one food station in Gurugram live for making 10-minute food deliveries within a small set of users.

Swiggy has also held talks with Mukunda Foods to use its smart robotic equipment to automate food preparation in its cloud kitchens for some of its private labels

Zomato has ordered several machines from Mukunda Foods for about 15-20 cooking facilities. The average cost of a machine is about Rs. 1.5 lakh. Zomato Instant is piloting across four locations in Gurugram starting this month, as per reports.

Vikas says, “Swiggy has also held talks with Mukunda Foods to use its smart robotic equipment to automate food preparation in its cloud kitchens for some of its private labels.”

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