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NDTV
07-05-2025
- Business
- NDTV
US Restaurant Run By Robot Chefs Serves Burgers In Under 30 Seconds
There is hardly anyone who does not love burgers. From juicy cheeseburgers to crispy chicken burgers, there is a snack for every mood. Now, imagine getting your favourite snack freshly made and served hot at your table in less than 30 seconds. Sounds unreal, right? But that is exactly what is happening at a brand-new burger joint in California's Silicon Valley. What makes it so special? It is fully run by robots. Called Burger Bots, this futuristic spot is powered by robots built by ABB Robotics. Two clever droids take care of the whole burger-making process with speed that is hard to beat. In the video shared on their Instagram handle, first, a hot, freshly grilled patty lands on the bun and rides a conveyor belt with a QR code. That is where the first robot, Flexpicker, kicks in – using the code to pick toppings like lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions and their secret sauce. Then comes YuMi, the second robot, who adds the final touches. Together, they get the job done in just 27 seconds. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BURGER BOTS (@burgerbots) Burger Bots is the brainchild of entrepreneur Elizabeth Truong, who sees this high-tech location as just the beginning of a bigger burger revolution. She said, 'The vision was to bring consistency, transparency, and efficiency to food service. For restaurant owners, it means better visibility of food costs, more accurate forecasting and – ultimately – better decision-making. In the next five years, I believe that most restaurants will have some form of robotic automation, whether it's back-of-house preparation, assembly, or even front-of-house service. It will become less of a novelty and more of a necessity,' as per a report published by ABB.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Robots chefs run California restaurant and serve burgers in less than 27 seconds
A newly-opened burger restaurant in California is run by robots and claims to deliver hot food to your table in less than 30 seconds. Burgerbots in California's Silicon Valley, build by ABB Robotics, uses two assembly droids which work together to assemble burger patties with superhuman speed. California's Burgerbots restaurant uses robots for quick burger assembly in under 30 seconds.(ABB Robotics) 'The vision was to bring consistency, transparency, and efficiency to food service. For restaurant owners, it means better visibility of food costs, more accurate forecasting and – ultimately – better decision making," BurgerBots founder Elizabeth Truong said. The burger making process is quick but precise. A freshly cooked patty is deposited over the burger bun and then ferried along a conveyor belt with a QR code. One of the robots, called the Flexpicker, uses the QR code data to select the toppings including special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onion for the burger. Then YuMi, the other robot, puts the finishing touches on the meal and in exactly 27 seconds the food is ready to be eaten. Watch the robots in action here: According to 2025 figures from the World Economic Forum, automation and AI could wipe out around 92 million human jobs by 2030, with roles like cashiers and fast-food workers topping the list of most vulnerable occupations. However, the burger restaurant does not aim to run humans out of the business. The food might be created by the machines but is delivered to customers by human servers. 'When we asked the hospitality industry, 89% of managers and 73% of workers said they are open to the integration of robotics to automate tasks within their operations,' Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics, said. The Burgerbots founder claims that soon humans will have robotronic co-workers and this can be the start of that era. 'In the next five years, I believe that most restaurants will have some form of robotic automation, whether it's back-of-house preparation, assembly, or even front-of-house service. It will become less of a novelty and more of a necessity," she said.
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Robots run this burger restaurant — and can serve your meal in just 27 seconds
Fast food just got even faster. When it comes to flipping burgers, robots are making mincemeat out of the human competition — just check out the newly-opened Burgerbots in California's Silicon Valley, where automated line cooks can churn out meat pucks in under 30 seconds sans sleep, bathroom breaks or hair in your food. 'The vision was to bring consistency, transparency, and efficiency to food service,' said Elizabeth Truong, creator of the innovative concept, located in the tony and tech-y town of Los Gatos. 'For restaurant owners, it means better visibility of food costs, more accurate forecasting and – ultimately – better decision making. Advertisement 3 Customers at the innovative new restaurant in tony, tech-y Los Gatos, Calif. are paying nearly $20 for a burger assembled by a droid. ABB Robotics Unveiled in collaboration with ABB Robotics, the shtick involves two cybernetic assembly droids working together inside a special burger-making cell to assemble the all-beef patty noshes with superhuman precision and speed, Interesting Engineering reported. The process kicks off with a fresh-cooked meat puck slapped onto a bun inside a box, before getting ferried along a conveyor belt that's stamped with a QR code. Advertisement As the food's getting shuttled along, the intuitive Flexpicker (that's one of the droids) selects its toppings — including special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onion — lickety-split, utilizing the QR code's data. The burgernator then passes the baton to the YuMi (that's the other mechanical meal maker) so it can put the finishing touches on the nosh. Total time elapsed: 27 seconds per sandwich — and without a side of attitude. 3 A bot-made burger. 'In the next five years, I believe that most restaurants will have some form of robotic automation, whether it's back-of-house preparation, assembly, or even front-of-house service,' said Truong. ABB Robotics This assembly process makes its debut a year after California's controversial $20 minimum wage law sent shockwaves through the Golden State's fast food scene. But if you think taking a human out of the equation is going to save you money on your bill, forget it — the finished product here reportedly costs a heady $18. Advertisement Naturally, automating the fast food process might seem rough on human employees at a time when machines threaten to render various vocations, including restaurant gigs, obsolete. According to 2025 data from the World Economic Forum, automation and AI could result in the loss of approximately 92 million human jobs by 2030 with cashiers and fast-food employee gigs clocking in among the most at-risk careers. 3 'Integrating ABB robots with the BurgerBots restaurant concept demonstrates the incredible potential for automation beyond the factory floor,' declared Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics Division. 'The food service industry is dynamic and demanding, and our technology brings industrial-grade consistency, efficiency and reliability to this space.' ABB Robotics Advertisement But before you try and organize a strike, it's worth noting that Burgerbots hasn't run humans out of the business. Turns out, the machines are only responsible for the meat-grinding-to-burger compiling portion of the process, after which the nosh is handed off to a flesh-and-blood server. Bosses claim the bots are meant to enhance rather than replace their non-bot counterparts — and even claimed that most industry insiders welcome their new overlords, per the Robot Report. 'When we asked the hospitality industry, 89% of managers and 73% of workers said they are open to the integration of robotics to automate tasks within their operations,' declared Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics, referencing a survey of 1,250 hospitality workers. 'By taking over repetitive and time-consuming tasks, robots allow staff to focus on what matters most – creating memorable dining experiences,' he said. And while it might sound like just another kooky West Coast trend, Truong envisions robotronic co-workers could become ubiquitous in the future. 'In the next five years, I believe that most restaurants will have some form of robotic automation, whether it's back-of-house preparation, assembly, or even front-of-house service,' the bot boss said. 'It will become less of a novelty and more of a necessity.'
