In 2017, about a year after its founding, Miso Robotics unveiled Flippy, an AI-powered robot arm that could flip burger patties before nestling them in buns. The machine would go on to work alongside short-order cooks at CaliBurger, Jack in the Box, and White Castle.
Two years later, a Flippy Fry Station—equipped with fry baskets instead of just a spatula—debuted at Dodger Stadium and the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chase Field to deep-fry 31,000 pounds of chicken tenders and Tater Tots for baseball fans. An updated third-generation robot is now able to fry and portion more than 40 menu items and reduce staff interactions with the machinery by 90%. According to company filings, Miso sees a potential $4 billion revenue opportunity with Flippy’s automation tools.
