Flippy developers recently presented their newest innovation called Chippy. The robot was specifically constructed to help people cook tortilla chips. The new machine adds an exciting contribution to the food processing industry, assisting individuals and businesses in creating their food masterpieces easier than the conventional cooking approach.
Flippy first demonstrated its futuristic food processing before Chippy. The predecessor showed its stunning skills at cooking a complete hamburger without human intervention.
Chippy by Miso Robotics
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- FEBRUARY 8: People walk past a Chipotle restaurant on Broadway in Lower Manhattan on February 8, 2016, in New York City. The Mexican food chain is closing stores for lunch nationwide for a meeting on food safety following a number of E. coli outbreaks.
Miso Robotics is the technological firm responsible for developing both Flippy and Chippy. According to a report by TechCrunch, the startup company partnered with the famous Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle to perfect the skills of the new robot.
While the newcomer Chippy was on the verge of being a 'La Tortillera,' Flippy just mastered to go further with its cuisine, adding deep-fried choices and seasoned chips to its list of specialties for White Castle.
Chippy's Ai-powered robotic capabilities are in their testing phase at Chipotle's food laboratory Cultivate Center. The facility, located in Orange County, is undergoing initial examinations before deploying to other food places in Southern California. The commencement of this state-wide performance is expected sometime this year.
Much like the research for Flippy, Chippy will undergo a series of analyses from respected tech and food specialists to know the capacity of the robot, as well as the limitations on helping employees and customers during service.
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Flippy, Chippy, and Other Cooking Robots in the Service Industry
Chippy can cook and dip some of its components on a boiling vat of oil. Moreover, its program can season chips with various ingredients such as lime juice and salt.
Chipotle Culinary expert and vice president Nevielle Panthaky explained that everyone tends to like salt and a little hint of lime when creating their chips.
To keep the human aspect on the new culinary technique that will be demonstrated soon, Chippy was trained to have skills in mirroring the phases of cooking and product quality the restaurant follows, the official continued.
In addition, there will be some subtle variations in the flavors courtesy of Chippy that people will surely enjoy, Panthaky said.
Miso Robotics partnered previously with major food brands like White Castle and Buffalo Wild Wings. In recent years, the robotic firm's services included Flippy, which already makes both burgers and fries simultaneously today.
The original Flippy can contact the fryer, put the foods in the basket and shake it under hot oil, and monitor the cooking time while tending to other items on the menu such as tater tots and chicken tenders.
Flippy 2, on the other hand, was smaller and faster than the first. It could also construct more complicated and specialized items such as onion rings.
The success of Miso Robotics convinced White Castle to get 100 units of the robot.
All the major food chains are active in participating in testing programs similar to what Miso Robotics offers in hopes of getting ahold of practical products that could help the companies maintain their businesses amidst the labor shortage crisis in the service industry, Insider reports.
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