Miso Robotics

Explainers

Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Miso Robotics, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.

• What are food service robots and how do they work?

  Food service robots are autonomous or semi-autonomous machines that perform cooking, food assembly, portioning, or in-dining delivery tasks. The category divides along two axes: vision-guided robots (which perceive food state and adapt) vs scripted robots (which execute fixed motion sequences), and kitchen automation vs dining delivery. The cohort includes several companies that closed or sold in 2021 to 2024.

• What is Miso Robotics Flippy and how does it work?

  Miso Robotics makes Flippy, a vision-guided robotic arm for commercial kitchen automation. Flippy uses computer vision to see patties on a grill or items in a fryer and responds to actual cooking state rather than a fixed timer. Miso Robotics' primary commercial deployment anchor is White Castle, which adopted Flippy across multiple locations.

Current leadership (1)

• Rich Hull CEOreported, not verified

Founders (5)

• Buck Jordancofounderfounded 2016-01-01no longer at company
• David Zitocofounderno longer at company
• Ryan Sinnetcofounderno longer at company
• James Jordancofounderno longer at company
• Robert Andersoncofounderno longer at company

Former / Previously (5)

• David Zito Co-Founder & founding CEOsecondary-verified
• Ryan Sinnet Co-Founder & CTOsecondary-verified
• James Jordan Co-Foundersecondary-verified
• Robert Anderson Co-Foundersecondary-verified
• Buck Jordan Co-founder & Chairmansince 2016-01-01secondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Miso Robotics.

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Peer companies

• Bear Robotics3 models
• KEENON Robotics2 models
• Richtech Robotics2 models
• Artly Coffee1 model
• Blendid1 model
• Botrista1 model

Supplied by (2)

Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

elevated

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Funding rounds (1)

• Other2025-01-01

  $133M(reported)

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

• Verified media added✓VerifiedJun 6, 2026

  Miso Flippy AI fry station

• Record createdJun 6, 2026

  Added to the verified registry

Full change history →

Sources (2)

1. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/miso-robotics ↗
2. https://fortune.com/2026/02/26/robot-disruption-fast-food-short-order-cook-flippy-labor-shortage/ ↗

Common questions

What is Miso Robotics?

Food-service robotics company (founded 2016). Flippy is a vision-guided robotic arm for frying and grilling in quick-service kitchens.

What does Miso Robotics make?

Miso Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Miso Flippy (Miso Robotics builds physical robots).

Is Miso Robotics publicly traded?

No. Miso Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Miso Robotics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Miso Robotics building in the same form factors include Bear Robotics, KEENON Robotics, Richtech Robotics, Artly Coffee.

Who is the CEO of Miso Robotics?

Rich Hull is the ceo of Miso Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.