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Dyna Robotics Raises $23.5 Million to Commercialize Embodied AI with Low-Cost Robots

🛒 Marriott International, Inc. partners with PathSpot Technologies, Inc. to introduce hygiene management technology across its 9,300+ properties worldwide. This collaboration aims to improve health and safety with a handwashing validation system, focusing on Marriott's $7 billion in food and beverage operations and 53 Michelin stars. PathSpot's Hand Scanners and SafetySuite anticipate saving properties 2-8 hours daily in monitoring, while enhancing food safety and sustainability. Marriott also made a minority equity investment in PathSpot.
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The Case for a Standardized RFP Process in Restaurants

💾 At MURTEC 2025, Skip Kimpel and Christopher Sebes highlighted the benefits of standardizing RFPs using Restaurant Technology Network (RTN) standards to improve efficiency and interoperability in restaurant technology. The lack of industry standards has made technology integration complex and costly. RTN's standards, focused initially on menu data, now cover transaction, customer, inventory, and timekeeping data. Inclusion of RTN standards in RFPs pressures vendors to adopt best practices, reducing costs and simplifying technology transitions. Collaboration via RTN helps address real-world issues, promoting operational efficiency and innovation.
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New VR Design Agency Reveals Hospitality Projects

🌊 PPDS will attend Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 in Miami from April 7-10 to unveil their Philips Professional Displays, targeting the booming cruise industry. With 600+ exhibitors and 11,000+ visitors expected, the event marks PPDS's expansion into maritime hospitality. Philips MediaSuite TVs, launched in 2019 and leading in Western Europe, offer dedicated models for cruises and yachts, including sizes from 24” to 65” and low-power consumption. The cruise market is projected to reach $15.1 billion by 2028, doubling from $7.67 billion in 2022, with over 35 million cruise vacationers anticipated in 2024. PPDS aligns with sustainability efforts, recognized by the 2025 TUI Sustainability Impact Progress Award, and supports Mercy Ships, a non-governmental hospital ship charity.
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7Shifts Publishes Restaurant Labor Cost and Profitability Report

🚢 PPDS, global provider of Philips Professional Displays, will attend Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 in Miami from April 7-10, celebrating the exhibition's 40th anniversary. The event takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center, covering 500,000ft². Over 600 exhibitors and an anticipated 11,000 visitors will be present. PPDS aims to showcase display solutions for cruise ships and luxury yachts at Philips booth 4405. The cruise market, with over 35 million people expected to vacation on cruise ships in 2024, forecasts growth to $15.1 billion by 2028 from $7.67 billion in 2022. Philips MediaSuite TVs, launched in 2019 and leading in Western Europe, offers sizes from 24” to 65”, Google Cast™, Netflix, and IPTV services. PPDS' commitment to sustainability is recognized, including a 2025 TUI Sustainability Impact Progress Award commendation. PPDS supports Mercy Ships, an international charity with hospital ships.
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goHappy’s First Frontline Worker Report Reveals Clear Link Between Employee Engagement and Turnover

🚢 PPDS is set to make its first appearance at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 in Miami from April 7-10, celebrating the event's 40th anniversary. Over 600 exhibitors and 11,000 visitors are expected at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Philips MediaSuite TVs, specifically designed for the maritime market, will be showcased at Philips booth 4405. The cruise industry is projected to grow to a value of $15.1 billion by 2028, up from $7.67 billion in 2022. In 2024, over 35 million people are expected to have vacationed on cruise ships. Philips MediaSuite is now the leading hotel TV in Western Europe since its launch in 2019 and is part of PPDS' sustainability-driven hospitality offerings, with the company aligning with initiatives like Mercy Ships and winning the 2025 TUI Sustainability Impact Progress Award.
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RoomRaccoon Partners with Great Stay App to Enhance Guest Engagement and Drive Revenue for Hotels

🎢 PPDS, the global provider of Philips Professional Displays, debuts at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 in Miami from April 7-10, showcasing their latest maritime display solutions at booth 4405. Celebrating the event's 40th anniversary, the Miami Beach Convention Center will host over 600 exhibitors and an estimated 11,000 visitors. The cruise industry, expected to accommodate over 35 million passengers in 2024, is forecasted to reach a value of $15.1 billion by 2028, up from $7.67 billion in 2022. Philips MediaSuite TVs, launched in 2019, have become the top choice in Western Europe's hotel TV market and are now tailored for the maritime sector, featuring sizes from 24" to 65" and FHD or 4K resolution. PPDS emphasizes sustainability with products like the Philips Tableaux ePaper display and EcoDesign Signage 3000 Series, consuming less than half the energy of competitors. PPDS also supports the charity Mercy Ships with their display technology.
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