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Sally at Pepper Pike, Ohio, 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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Heinen's grocery store in Pepper Pike, Ohio was Sally's first grocery deployment, offering fresh salads as an alternative to traditional salad bars. Operations ended when DoorDash shut down Chowbotics in Aug 2022.

Key facts

Operator
Heinen's

Safety record

No incidents on record for Sally at Pepper Pike, Ohio, 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
Pepper Pike, Ohio, USA
Status
ended
First seen
2020-06-01
ID
e1f36519-8433-4318-92d3-f3064cbb21bb

Timeline

  1. Jun 2020
    First recorded
    Sally first documented operating at Pepper Pike, Ohio, 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. ShopRite pilots salad-making robot Sally · https://www.grocerydive.com/news/shoprite-pilots-salad-making-robot-sally/582334/ · 2020-06-01
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 Pepper Pike, Ohio, USA?
Sally, built by Chowbotics Sally, is recorded as a deployment at Pepper Pike, Ohio, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Chowbotics Sally operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Sally at Pepper Pike, Ohio, 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 Pepper Pike, Ohio, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Sally deployment at Pepper Pike, Ohio, 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 Pepper Pike, Ohio, 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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