World’s first fully autonomous, AI-powered restaurant opens in Southern California
Cali Group, a holding company using technology to transform the restaurant and retail industries, has partnered with Miso Robotics and PopID to open CaliExpress by Flippy, the world’s first fully autonomous restaurant.
Utilizing advanced systems in food technology, both grill and fry stations are fully automated, powered by proprietary artificial intelligence and robotics. Miso is the creator of Flippy, the first AI-powered robotic fry station, and PopID is a tech firm focused on simplifying ordering and payments using biometrics.
“AI-powered, robotic order-taking and cooking enables the major chains that feed America to substantially improve quality, consistency and speed,” said Rich Hull, CEO of Miso Robotics.
Guests will watch their food being cooked robotically after checking in with their PopID accounts on self-ordering kiosks to get personalized order recommendations and make easy and fast payments.
For customers, these various technologies will enable CaliExpress by Flippy to deliver freshly made burgers based on a wagyu blend at price points competitive with other premium burgers using standard meat. For employees, these technologies will create a safer, easier, and friendlier kitchen.
“To our knowledge, this is the world’s first operating restaurant where both ordering and every single cooking process are fully automated,” said John Miller, CEO of PopID and board member of Miso Robotics.
The CaliExpress by Flippy kitchen can be run by a much smaller crew, in a less stressful environment, than competing restaurants — while also providing above average wages.
