Miso Robotics

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Miso is building the AI infrastructure behind modern restaurants, hospitality and foodservice.

From fry station robotics to operational intelligence, we automate the hardest jobs to improve margins, safety and efficiency. Miso Robotics (misorobotics.com) is revolutionizing the restaurant and prepared food industries with innovative robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Leveraging recent advances in AI and declining prices for industrial robotic arms, Miso’s robotic kitchen assistants enable restaurants to cost-effectively automate a wide range of tasks — from prep work to cooking to final assembly. Founded with a mission “to use technology to empower chefs to make food perfectly and consistently, at prices anyone can afford" Miso enables restaurants to increase labor productivity, reduce costs and drive profitability, while mproving food quality, consistency and safety. Miso's products are rigorously engineered to operate in commercial kitchens — they use customers’ existing equipment, are readily integrated and can work side-by- side with kitchen staff. Miso is led by David Zito, a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur. The company has launched with two initial customers, CaliBurger and Culinary On-Demand, and employs a respected team of roboticists, engineers and industrial designers from Caltech, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Art Center and UNC Chapel Hill.

Photos from Miso Robotics's post 10/02/2026

What makes restaurant robotics work? Solving a real kitchen problem 🍟🤖

In Bar & Restaurant, Miso CEO Rich Hull shares why Flippy is built for one job: keeping the fry station moving through busy shifts.

Read the article here: https://www.barandrestaurant.com/technology/restaurant-robotics-whats-real-whats-hype-and-whats-working

Photos from Miso Robotics's post 09/30/2026

We’re still accepting ideas and mockups for Flippy’s 100th fried food! Need inspiration? These submissions have caught our eye so far. Which one is your favorite?

Submit an existing favorite food, or invent something completely new. We’ll keep featuring some of our favorites as we get ready to pick Flippy’s 100th fried food.

Submit your idea here: https://www.misorobotics.com/en-us/flippy100fry

Photos from Miso Robotics's post 09/29/2026

Better visibility. Real results.

Zignyl helped a nine-location Jersey Mike’s franchisee gain $1,600 more per location, every month—while reducing labor costs, reaching 98% task completion and cutting payroll processing time in half.

Ready to see what Zignyl can do for your restaurants? Get in touch to learn more at misorobotics.com

09/25/2026

National Food Service Workers Day honors the dedicated people who keep restaurants running through high-stress rushes, long shifts, and meticulous kitchen prep.

Flippy is built to support them by taking on the hot, repetitive work at the fry station, giving restaurant teams more time to focus on higher-value tasks.

Today, we’re celebrating the food service workers who make it all happen 👏

09/23/2026

The ideas for Flippy’s 100th fry are rolling in—and this “Miso Mac and Cheese,” submitted by Kevin Campbell, caught our attention 💡

Have an idea of your own? There’s still time to send it our way. Give us your wildest suggestions—and don’t just tell us. AI mockups are encouraged.

We’ll feature more of our favorites as we count down to Flippy’s 100th fried item.

Submit your idea here: https://www.misorobotics.com/en-us/flippy100fry

09/21/2026

Learn more about Flippy and Miso Robotics on September 22 at Autumn-Ation, The Ferri Group’s foodservice robotics and automation event in New Jersey! 🍟🤖

Designed for foodservice operators, consultants, dealers, distributors, and other industry professionals, the event will explore where robotics and automation are headed—and what the shift means for foodservice businesses.

Miso Robotics CRO Bruce Friedman will deliver the keynote address, discussing how AI-powered automation can help operators navigate staffing challenges, improve kitchen safety, and maintain speed and consistency.

Register here: https://tfgreps.com/autumn-ation/

Learn more: https://www.qsrweb.com/press-releases/restaurant-owners-want-the-future-not-yesterdays-equipment/

09/18/2026

Flippy's fried over 90 foods so far and we need your ideas for number 100 🍟⚡

Fire up your favorite AI image generator, cook up your visual mockup, and show us what Flippy should tackle next in the fryer.

We’ll feature our favorites and use them to inspire Flippy’s 100th fried item.

Submit your AI mockups and ideas here:

https://www.misorobotics.com/en-us/flippy100fry

09/17/2026

Happy National Beignet Day!

These powdered sugar-covered pastries are famously messy to eat—and frying batch after batch can be a messy job, too.

Good thing Flippy can handle the fryer. The powdered sugar on your shirt? That’s still on you.

Photos from Miso Robotics's post 09/15/2026

Burns shouldn’t be part of the job.

Nearly 80% of fast food workers have sustained a burn at work within the past year. Flippy is helping make one of the most dangerous jobs in the kitchen safer.

Read more from Miso Robotics CRO Bruce Friedman: https://www.qsrweb.com/press-releases/the-invisible-injury-maybe-its-time-to-fix-the-most-dangerous-job-in-restaurants-by-bruce-friedman/

09/12/2026

Football season is here, and Flippy can fry all your game day favorites 🏈

Buffalo wings. Mozzarella sticks. Chicken tenders. If it belongs on the game day spread, Flippy can handle it.

Who are you rooting for this season?

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