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Overview
American food robotics company (Chowbotics) developing the Sally robot — an automated salad and bowl preparation vending machine. Makes 500 bowls/hour from rotating tubes of fresh vegetables. Chowbotics was acquired by DoorDash in 2022.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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No incidents on record for Chowbotics Sally.
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Recent coverage
Chowbotics Sally in third-party press
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
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Common questions
- What is Chowbotics Sally?
- American food robotics company (Chowbotics) developing the Sally robot — an automated salad and bowl preparation vending machine. Makes 500 bowls/hour from rotating tubes of fresh vegetables. Chowbotics was acquired by DoorDash in 2022.
- What does Chowbotics Sally make?
- Chowbotics Sally has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Sally (Chowbotics Sally builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is Chowbotics Sally publicly traded?
- Chowbotics Sally is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of DoorDash (2022 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Chowbotics Sally?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Chowbotics Sally building in the same form factors include Bear Robotics, KEENON Robotics, Richtech Robotics, Artly Coffee.
- How can I invest in Chowbotics Sally?
- Chowbotics Sally has no separately traded stock; it is owned by DoorDash (2022 (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Where is Chowbotics Sally headquartered?
- Chowbotics Sally is headquartered in Hayward, California, USA.
- Who owns Chowbotics Sally?
- Chowbotics Sally is owned by DoorDash (2022, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Chowbotics Sally operate robots?
- Chowbotics Sally is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Chowbotics Sally a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Chowbotics Sally ranks in roughly the top 95% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Chowbotics Sally founded?
- Chowbotics Sally was founded in 2014.
- Is Chowbotics Sally safe?
- Chowbotics Sally has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-18
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Last reviewed 2026-07-18
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Chowbotics Sally.Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Chowbotics Sally from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Reasor’s rolls out Sally salad robot to three stores - Supermarket News
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DoorDash will shutter Chowbotics 18 months after acquisition - Restaurant Dive
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Sally the Robot vending machine serves custom salads, bowls, pasta - Treasure Coast News
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Saladworks to expand into new markets with Chowbotics’ Sally fresh food robot - The Robot Report
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ShopRite uses robotics to offer contactless salad bar - Chain Store Age
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Heinen’s rolls out Sally the salad-making robot - Grocery Dive
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Order a Salad from Sally, the ‘World’s First Fresh Food Robot’ - PMQ Pizza
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiTEFVX3lxTE04NzdpOFUyS1UwN0F6ZzJwMTdOQk5GbkxMMnVqeWFmSFJCMXFTSXZYRTUzbS11dndkMHBhQlJWRkV4bGpWcTY4UTVMQzM?oc=5"…
A robot makes a mean Caesar salad, but will it cost jobs? - CNBC
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This salad-making robot can build 1,000 different salads in 60 seconds each - Business Insider
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Meet Sally, salad-making robot that counts calories too - The Asian Age
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/sally-robot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/sally-robot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8c74b919-f57a-41e0-ad16-847203d0da45
- Revision history: /companies/sally-robot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
Reality vs attention
Chowbotics Sally draws attention at the 24th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among food_service robots.
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Analysis
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Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026