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Sally at Big Rapids, Michigan, USA

Sally by Chowbotics was a 3x3 foot fresh food-making robot that assembled customizable salads, grain bowls, poke bowls, and snacks from up to 22 ingredients in approximately one minute. Offering 10,000+ recipe combinations with calorie-tracking, Sally was deployed in hospitals, universities, grocery stores, and corporate cafeterias. Production ceased in August 2022 when DoorDash shut down Chowbotics.

Sally by Chowbotics Sally · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Food service

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Ferris State University deployed Sally the salad robot on campus. Operations ended when DoorDash shut down Chowbotics in Aug 2022.

Key facts

Operator
Ferris State University

Exposure

Customer segment
research
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Sally at Big Rapids, Michigan, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Sally
Company
Chowbotics Sally
Location
Big Rapids, Michigan, USA
Operator
Chowbotics Sally
Status
ended
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2021-01-01
ID
51be609a-0203-4dad-9dc4-164fb8dd1b0e

Timeline

  1. Jan 2021
    First recorded
    Sally first documented operating at Big Rapids, Michigan, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. DoorDash will shutter Chowbotics 18 months after acquisition · https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/doordash-to-close-chowbotics/626871/ · 2021-01-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (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: discontinued

Architectural position

Cohort: food_service

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1
unclassified
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Common questions

What is the Sally deployment at Big Rapids, Michigan, USA?
Sally, built by Chowbotics Sally, is recorded as a deployment at Big Rapids, Michigan, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Chowbotics Sally operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Sally at Big Rapids, Michigan, USA?
Chowbotics Sally, the manufacturer of Sally, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Sally deployment at Big Rapids, Michigan, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Sally deployment at Big Rapids, Michigan, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Sally deployment at Big Rapids, Michigan, USA?
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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