JOKR promises to deliver any grocery or household item in 15 minutes or less with no added delivery fee, a potential game-changer for the on-demand delivery space. The company is making its first foray into the United States, beginning with NYC, and plans to be in five more U.S. cities by the end of this year.
By combining time-honored Japanese growing techniques and AI-enabled robots, Oishii is the first company of its kind to “perfect the strawberry” in a vertical farming setting. Now, the startup wants to expand its reach and move into new types of produce.