Robot model
Hyphen Makeline
Automated under-counter makeline that assembles bowls/salads from digital orders while staff work above it (~350 meals/hour).
- Manufacturer
- Hyphen
- Form factor
- food_service
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- usehyphen.com ↗
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 2 sources, view all
Key facts
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Technology
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Funding
Specs
Task
Autonomy
Availability
Autonomy type
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for Hyphen Makeline. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- Hyphen Makeline at United Statesoperational
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.
Hyphen Makeline on the deployment map
Where Hyphen Makeline is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Chipotle Automated Digital Makeline in Action (QSR Magazine)
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Supply chain (1)
Foundation model / software
- Beckhoff AutomationTwinCAT 3 runtime + TwinSAFE safety + EtherCAT I/O + C6030 IPC + CP3924 HMIsupplies
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hyphen Makeline.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Hyphen Makeline?
- 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.
- How much does Hyphen Makeline cost?
- Hyphen Makeline's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Hyphen Makeline from Hyphen. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is Hyphen Makeline actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Hyphen Makeline is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Who makes Hyphen Makeline?
- Hyphen Makeline is made by Hyphen, based in San Francisco, CA, USA, founded in 2019.
- Where is Hyphen Makeline deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of Hyphen Makeline is on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States.
- Can you buy Hyphen Makeline?
- Hyphen Makeline is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
- What are alternatives to Hyphen Makeline?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable food_service robots to Hyphen Makeline include Chef Robotics Chef+, ADAM, Blendid Smoothie Kiosk, Cafe X Robotic Coffee Kiosk.
- How does Hyphen Makeline compare to Chef Robotics Chef+?
- Hyphen Makeline and Chef Robotics Chef+ (Chef Robotics · 3 deployments) are both food_service robots on the DEPLOY registry. Hyphen Makeline has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Hyphen Makeline a top food_service?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Hyphen Makeline ranks in roughly the top 53% of food_service models tracked by the registry.
- What is Hyphen Makeline's maturity stage?
- Hyphen Makeline is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
- Is Hyphen Makeline safe?
- Hyphen Makeline has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
- What is the Hyphen robotic makeline?
- The Hyphen Makeline is a robotic kitchen assembly system that takes the place of conventional restaurant makelines. Chipotle teamed up with Hyphen to test the digital makeline, which uses intelligent automation to build bowls and salads while employees operate the top makeline.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: food_service
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hyphen Makeline.Recent coverage
Hyphen Makeline in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Hyphen Makeline from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Hyphen automated makelines get investments from Cava, Chipotle
Cava and Chipotle invested a total of 5M into Hyphen for its AI-powered automated makeline technology.
Hyphen raises 4m to automate the restaurant makeline
Hyphen raised 4M in Series A led by Tiger Global to expand its robotic makeline to more commercial kitchens in the US.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/hyphen-makeline.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/92f627cf-d3ca-4d44-b4a7-5016cf4528a2
- Revision history: /models/hyphen-makeline/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Hyphen Makeline draws attention at the 20th percentile but verifies reality at the 46th percentile among food_service robots. Hype Gap -25.5, 6th widest among food_service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026