Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 49.29
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 45.98
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 45.45
August 04, 2022
Ally Robotics, the startup claiming to be changing the robotics industry with its no-code software and modular automated systems, earlier this week filed its first provisional patent for its modular robotic arm. The El Segundo, Calif.-based company said the patent covers the robot’s sensors and the entire robot arm, including the linkages in the robot’s 3 modular systems. That includes the base section, middle section, and distal section. “Listening first to people and understanding the automation problems and opportunities they face, I believe we've developed many novel approaches and technologies that will empower people and humans to do more together,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.20
May 10, 2022
…assets under management. Wavemaker Labs has incubated and launched robotics brands including Miso Robotics, Piestro, Bobacino, Nommi, and 800 Degrees Go. “Partnering closely with Wing Zone is a huge opportunity to be part of an incredible brand and showcase our technology at scale,” said Kevin Morris, president of Wavemaker Labs and chief financial officer of Miso Robotics. “We’re excited to help the brand maximize its output and customer experience.” Both the restaurant brand and the robotics developer will benefit from the expansion, he said. “As a franchisee, we will also be able to evaluate and test new software and hardware…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.55
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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.17
July 07, 2022
…maker Piestro announced yesterday it is partnering with Serve Robotics, the autonomous sidewalk delivery company spun out of food giant Postmates. When a customer places an order, Piestro’s scheduling system will notify Serve’s fleet and the nearest available robot will pick up the pizza for transport from a Piestro pod. The partnership will roll out in the coming months, as Piestro deploys units within Serve delivery areas. Santa Monica-based Piestro said it is an automated pizzeria that combines robotics, precision control/actuation and culinary excellence to create pizzas full of authentic flavor. Serve is headquarted in Los Angeles and was founded…
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 39.63
May 20, 2022
…form factors that are affordable, hygienic, and durable. Ally Robotics Inc. this week launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise up to $8.5 million in seed capital. Miso Robotics Inc. has signed a statement of intent to become Ally's first partner and purchase its robotic arms for its Flippy 2 product line, representing potential revenue of $30 million. “Ally isn’t content with simply developing and testing our technology in a lab,” stated Mitch Tolson, founder and CEO of Ally Robotics. “We want to get our robotic arms in the hands of real companies that are creating change for their customers.” “That…
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 News & Content, with a score of 25.63
January 31, 2024
…sushi maker, AUTEC combined its audio manufacturing and sushi robotics background to develop the world’s first automatic sushi maker for home use in 1984 with the ASM50 Nigirikko. In the present, AUTEC provides several robots to help restaurants with their sushi-making production. The ASM890A is the latest offering by the company that aims to increase business efficiency and simplify operations while maintaining levels of authenticity in the sushi making craft. Automation in the restaurant industry AUTEC also recently announced a partnership with Fujimak to produce rice cookers that are available in the U.S. for the first time. “We are thrilled…
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 20.76
July 22, 2022
Fast-food and fast-casual restaurants are serious about investing in robotics. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. yesterday said that its Cultivate Next venture fund is investing in Hyphen Technologies Inc., which is developing automation for kitchen operations, and Meati, which is developing processes for proteins made from mushroom root. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Chipotle said its $50 million Cultivate Next fund “intends to make early-stage investments into strategically aligned companies that further the company's mission to 'Cultivate a Better World.'” Hyphen and Meati are part of its first cohort. Chipotle had over 3,000 restaurants as of March 31 in the U.S., Canada, the…
