Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 60.00
April 26, 2022
…beginning to prove themselves at scale in commercial kitchens. Miso Robotics today announced a partnership with Jack in the Box Inc. to test its Flippy 2 and Sippy product lines in one of the national restaurant chain's stand-alone locations. The companies said they might plan for further integration in the months ahead. “This collaboration with Miso Robotics is a stepping stone for our back-of-house restaurant operations,” said Tony Darden, chief operating officer at Jack in the Box. “We are confident that this technology will be a good fit to support our growing business needs with intentions of having a positive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 58.00
April 12, 2022
…restaurant chains are increasingly evaluating automation for commercial kitchens. Miso Robotics Inc. today announced its new CookRight Coffee product line. Panera Bread Co. is Miso's first partner to test the system, which uses sensors and artificial intelligence to maintain drink quality and consistency. “In order to meet the needs of the rapidly evolving restaurant industry, we want our products to come to market quickly and maintain a high level of flexibility,” stated Mike Bell, CEO of Miso Robotics. “When we announced the CookRight platform in 2021, we knew we could apply it to various stations at a restaurant as the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 49.30
March 17, 2022
The food robotics market is getting hotter, as Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. yesterday announced that it is working with Miso Robotics Inc. to create Chippy, an automated tortilla maker. The companies said they have integrated culinary expertise with artificial intelligence and robotics to cook and season Chipotle's tortilla chips. “We are always exploring opportunities to enhance our employee and guest experience,” stated Curt Garner, chief technology officer at Chipotle. Our goal is to drive efficiencies through collaborative robotics that will enable Chipotle’s crew members to focus on other tasks in the restaurant.” Founded in 1993, Chipotle is a leading brand…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.87
March 17, 2022
Bear Robotics Inc. today announced the completion of a $81 million Series B funding round. The Redwood City, Calif.-based company provides robots for the restaurant and hospitality industries. Founded in 2017, Bear Robotics described its flagship product, Servi, as an “all-in-one,” fully autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that can perform food bussing and waiting duties such as delivering food to customers and picking up dirty dishes. The company released the robot in 2020 in partnership with SoftBank Robotics Group. The AMR uses artifical intellgence and self-driving technology to help it navigate environments, according to Bear Robotics. Mobile waiter at your service…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 93.82
March 17, 2022
Miso was founded on the idea of creating robots that eliminate dull, dirty and dangerous tasks in restaurant kitchens. Its name comes from the French term mise en place— meaning, “everything in its place.” Miso Robotics has combined machine learning, computer vision, data analytics, and robotics for commercial kitchens. It offers the Flippy frying robot, the CookRight grilling assistant, and the Sippy automated beverage dispenser.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 61.24
February 16, 2022
…Castle Management Co. yesterday said it plans to install Miso Robotics Inc.'s Flippy 2 frying robot in 100 standalone locations. The companies have been partners since they deployed the original model of Flippy in a Chicagoland White Castle. The hamburger chain said it saw “an immediate positive impact on daily operations and the productivity of its team members.” “Our partnership with Miso continues to lead the way on what's next for back of house restaurant operations looking to empower team members with technology to better satisfy customers,” stated Jeff Carper, chief operating officer at White Castle. Founded in 1921, White…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 64.48
February 01, 2022
Restaurant robotics startups are hungry for funding as they scale up to meet a large potential market. Miso Robotics Inc. today opened its Series E funding round with a target of $40 million. The Pasadena, Calif.-based company said it plans to use the new capital to meet demand for its commercial kitchen robots and to grow its workforce, which has more than tripled in size in the past year. Miso has raised more than $50 million through equity crowdfunding in its Series C and D rounds. “We’re thrilled to open our Series E round to the crowd after an incredible…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.99
December 29, 2021
…The restaurant industry was particularly hard hit, and several robotics developers rose to address these challenges. This past year, Miso Robotics Inc. announced partnerships with major chains, announced its Flippy 2 system, and closed on its latest equity crowdfunding round. The Pasadena, Calif.-based company has worked with White Castle and Inspire Brands, the owner of Buffalo Wild Wings, to test its Flippy frying robots. Miso also collaborated with Lancer Worldwide on an automated beverage dispenser for quick-serve restaurants (QSRs). Last month, Miso Robotics unveiled Flippy 2, a more compact and capable food-preparation system available through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. It…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.15
November 17, 2021
…convenience, and improving technology are building an appetite for robotic kitchens. Nommi, which is building automation for customizable bowl-based meals, yesterday launched with plans to raise up to $20 million in seed capital. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup said that it will offer consumers a more efficient way to get healthy and fresh food and that it is open for reservations. Nommi noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumer expectations “for high-quality, low-touch, and speedy food options.” With restaurants operating with 2.8 fewer employees in the front of house and 6.2 fewer workers in the back of house, automation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.55
November 02, 2021
Restaurants are looking to fast orders of robots. Miso Robotics today announced the latest model of its Flippy flagship food-preparation robot. The Pasadena, Calif.-based company said Flippy 2 is able to perform twice as many fry-station tasks as its predecessor. Miso said it received valuable feedback from White Castle, which deployed the original Flippy at a location in the Chicagoland area in September 2020. “Like all technologies, Flippy 2 has evolved significantly from its predecessor, and we are extremely grateful for the insights collected from White Castle to truly push its development forward in a real restaurant environment,” said Mike…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 61.28
October 21, 2021
Automation promises to transform the food-service industry. Miso Robotics today announced its newest product line, Flippy Wings, which it described as “the only robotic chicken wing frying solution designed from the ground up for high-volume restaurants, including lead innovation partner and multi-brand restaurant company Inspire Brands.” Buffalo Wild Wings, part of the Inspire family of brands, began testing Flippy Wings at the Inspire Brands Innovation Center this fall. Built on Miso's latest Flippy platform, Flippy Wings is designed to meet the specific needs of restaurants, particularly those that specialize in buffalo wings. “We're incredibly proud to not only unveil Flippy…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.56
June 22, 2021
…automation to meet the demand for speed and efficiency. Miso Robotics Inc. today announced a partnership with manufacturer Lancer Worldwide to build an intelligent beverage dispenser for future commercial kitchens. While 60% to 70% of sales at certain quick-service restaurants (QSRs) came from drive-thru lanes before the COVID-19 pandemic, some chains reportedly experienced a jump to as high as 90%. However, volume increases and staff decreases have slowed total average drive-thru times by 29.8 seconds last year, noted Miso. Miso Robotics has offered its Flippy frying and food-preparation robot and the CookRight vision-based monitoring system through software-as-a-service (SaaS) and robotics-as-a-service…
