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Sally at Carteret, New Jersey, 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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ShopRite piloted Sally at its Carteret, NJ store as a contactless alternative to self-service salad bars during COVID-19. 22-ingredient robot offering custom salads, grain bowls, and pasta salads.

Key facts

Operator
ShopRite

Safety record

No incidents on record for Sally at Carteret, New Jersey, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
Sally
Company
Chowbotics Sally
Location
Carteret, New Jersey, USA
Status
pilot
First seen
2020-07-27
ID
1af47e1b-c0cc-4d96-9110-3c1c7f4629ed

Timeline

  1. Jul 2020
    First recorded
    Sally first documented operating at Carteret, New Jersey, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. ShopRite pilots salad-making robot Sally · https://www.grocerydive.com/news/shoprite-pilots-salad-making-robot-sally/582334/ · 2020-07-27
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: discontinued

Architectural position

Cohort: food_service

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Common questions

What is the Sally deployment at Carteret, New Jersey, USA?
Sally, built by Chowbotics Sally, is recorded as a deployment at Carteret, New Jersey, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Chowbotics Sally operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Sally at Carteret, New Jersey, 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 Carteret, New Jersey, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 27, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Sally deployment at Carteret, New Jersey, 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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