Culinary & Foodservice Wednesday, October 28, 2026

White Castle and Chipotle Deploy Automated Kitchen Robots

White Castle uses Miso Robotics' Flippy 2 in over 100 locations to reduce oil waste, while Chipotle pilots automated avocado prep at 15 sites.

The numbers

100+ White Castle uses Flippy 2 in over 100 locations
15 Chipotle pilots automated avocado prep at 15 sites
18% White Castle reduced oil waste by 18%
50 person-hours/week Chipotle automated avocado prep saves 50 person-hours/week per location
340+ 340+ QSR and restaurant locations with active robot deployments

Sources

roboticscenter.ai

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