PASADENA, Calif. — Flippy, the burger-flipping robot that threatens to supplant short-order cooks, has taken its first extended break. But the burger maker isn't blaming balky robotics for the ...

For now, Flippy can make burgers only one way, but that will be adapted in the future to cook menu items to order, its maker says. Another question is the price tag.

Flippy gets it right each time, well, because it’s a robot. At 100 White Castle locations nationwide, restaurant guests can see Flippy in action, helping its human colleagues with the cooking ...

When White Castle's Flippy 2 is allowed to cook, it can produce 30% more fries than its human counterparts. Earlier this month, Jamie Richardson, Vice President Marketing and Public Relations at ...

Flippy is always on time, works hard, and never complains. There’s just one catch: It’s a robot. The robot cost $50 million to develop, $5,000 to deploy in the kitchen, and $3,500 per month to ...

But second-generation Flippy, which Miso Robotics is rolling out in dozens of restaurants this year (starts at $3,000 per month), is more compact and comes with a new “AutoBin” system that ...

Flippy is the result of the Miso team’s robotics expertise, coupled with that industry-specific knowledge. It’s a burger-flipping robot arm that’s equipped with both thermal and regular ...

Miso Robotics has begun shipping its Flippy 2 robot, which robotizes the process of frying potatoes, onions and other foods and takes fast-food French fries and onion rings to a new level of ...