Culinary & Foodservice Thursday, November 12, 2026

Miso Robotics deploys Flippy 2 fryer robots at White Castle

Miso Robotics has installed its Flippy 2 fixed-arm fryer robot at over 100 White Castle locations, with 14 units active as of late 2025.

The numbers

100+ Flippy 2 deployed at 100+ White Castle locations by 2024
2 orders/minute Flippy 2 handles 2 orders/minute for fry station
$36,000/year Claimed labor savings per unit annually
$30,000 System cost for Flippy 2
$3,000/month Subscription cost for Flippy 2

Sources

roboticscenter.ai

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