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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.