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Hyphen Makeline at United States

Automated under-counter makeline that assembles bowls/salads from digital orders while staff work above it (~350 meals/hour). vvc: SCRIPTED automated assembly, not vision-guided manipulation. Tested and deployed with Chipotle.

Hyphen Makeline by Hyphen · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Food service

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Chipotle is testing the Hyphen Makeline at a live store in Newport Beach, California and at its Cultivate Center in Irvine, where the automated digital makeline assembles bowls and salads beneath the staff line.

Key facts

Operator
Chipotle
Site
Newport Beach, California (live store) + Cultivate Center, Irvine
Use
Automated digital makeline assembling bowls/salads beneath the staff line

Exposure

Customer segment
retail
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Hyphen Makeline at United States.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Hyphen Makeline
Company
Hyphen
Location
United States
Operator
Hyphen
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-06-01
ID
217d3b9a-0ee8-47d2-b912-e4fe804459f2

Timeline

  1. Jun 2024
    First recorded
    Hyphen Makeline first documented operating at United States.
  2. Jun 2026
    created
  3. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/chipotle-starts-automated-makeline-hyphen-food-safety/695443/
  2. https://newsroom.chipotle.com/2023-10-03-CHIPOTLE-TEAMS-UP-WITH-HYPHEN-TO-BEGIN-TESTING-NEW-DIGITAL-MAKELINE
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: food_service

Sources by quality tier

2
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Common questions

What is the Hyphen Makeline deployment at United States?
Hyphen Makeline, built by Hyphen, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Hyphen operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Hyphen Makeline at United States?
Hyphen, the manufacturer of Hyphen Makeline, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Hyphen Makeline deployment at United States go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Hyphen Makeline deployment at United States?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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