On a typical Friday night, a modern pizza restaurant may rely on more software than staff to keep orders flowing. Artificial intelligence answers phones. Algorithms anticipate repeat orders. Automated ingredient systems assemble pizzas in seconds. Digital marketing platforms determine which customers receive promotions before they even think about dinner. This transformation has unfolded gradually over the past decade, but its implications are significant. Pizza restaurants have become one of the restaurant industry’s most active environments for technology experimentation. Many of the tools now spreading across quick service and fast casual dining first gained traction in pizza operations, where high delivery volumes, standardized kitchens, and intense competition create strong incentives to improve efficiency. The latest wave of innovation is accelerating that trend. Artificial intelligence, robotics, predictive analytics, and automated ordering systems are beginning to influence nearly every step of the pizza business, from how customers place orders to how restaurants prepare [...]