# Sally at Big Rapids, Michigan, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `51be609a-0203-4dad-9dc4-164fb8dd1b0e`

Ferris State University deployed [Sally](/models/sally-robot-sally.md) the salad robot on campus. Operations ended when DoorDash shut down Chowbotics in Aug 2022.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Ferris State University

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** sally-robot-sally-big-rapids-michigan-usa
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [Sally](/models/sally-robot-sally.md) (id: `819b7e17-e154-4a2c-a1bb-c650908865ca`)
- **Category:** [Food service](/food-service)
- **Company:** [Chowbotics Sally](/companies/sally-robot.md) (id: `8c74b919-f57a-41e0-ad16-847203d0da45`)
- **Location:** [Big Rapids, Michigan, USA](/locations/big-rapids-michigan-usa.md) (id: `9d8d3e33-abc1-4a0e-ac98-0458fcbad132`)
- **First seen:** 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

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

## 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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