tech
December 30, 2025
Tech startup Hyphen is bringing AI to the lunch line
Hyphen aims to make service better and more efficient, and it has investors including Cava and Chipotle.
TL;DR
- Chipotle and Cava are investing in Hyphen's automated makeline technology.
- Hyphen's system aims to increase restaurant throughput and efficiency.
- The technology uses robotic hands to prepare orders, reducing labor and food waste.
- Makelines cost $50,000-$100,000 and can offer a return on investment in under a year.
- Chipotle has invested $25 million, and Cava has invested up to $10 million in Hyphen.
- The technology is suitable for restaurants with high customization and volume orders.
- Competitors like Sweetgreen have also explored automation, selling their robotics unit, Spyce.
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