The loud hum of an impinger oven isn’t the typical background noise at a tech HQ with all the warmth of an Apple store. But in a sea of computers and black swivel chairs, software engineers at Queen Anne startup Picnic will gladly grab noise cancelers if their office stove helps prove the fruitfulness of their golden goose: a seven-foot pizza-making machine.
During a recent visit, I watched as workers fed freshly kneaded dough onto the robot’s conveyor belt. From separate compartments, the machine spits cheese, sauce, and toppings onto the doughy surface in neat, programmed configurations. After 40 seconds, the pie exits as a decorated,
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