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Robot model

Miso Flippy

food servicecommercialby Miso Robotics

Vision-guided robotic arm for automated frying/grilling (Flippy 2 / Flippy Fry Station).

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Manufacturer
Miso Robotics
Form factor
food_service
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1
Website
misorobotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Miso Flippy, a food service by Miso Robotics (commercial): 1 verified deployment on record. 3 sources back the record.

Overview

Vision-guided robotic arm for automated frying/grilling (Flippy 2 / Flippy Fry Station). Computer vision identifies and handles food in the fryer; the arm adapts to basket state. Deployed in quick-service kitchens.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts

Robot

Flippy is a vision-guided robotic arm for frying and grilling in quick-service kitchens

Focus

Food-service robotics for quick-service kitchens

Technology

Vision-guided robotic arm

CEO

Rich Hull

Total funding

33.8M (crowdfunding + VC)

Key product

Flippy (AI-powered kitchen robot for frying, grilling)

Flippy milestones

4M+ baskets of fries cooked

Acquisition

Zignyl (2026)

Specs

Task

frying / grilling

Autonomy

computer vision + adaptive robotic arm

Max speed

100 baskets/h

Payload kg

7

Availability

commercial

Autonomy type

vision-guided

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Miso Flippy. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

  • Miso Flippy at United Statesoperational

    White Castle deployed Flippy for fry-station automation, with 14 units in operation as of the end of 2025, scaled back from an original commitment of 100 units.

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Miso Flippy on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Miso Robotics

Miso Robotics' demonstration of Flippy, its fry-station robotic arm, basketing and frying food in a commercial kitchen. Flippy is vision-guided: it uses cameras and AI perception to locate fry baskets and adapt to the station.

From deployment: United States

Supply chain (2)

Mechanical / contract manufacturing

  • FANUC CorporationFANUC LR Mate 200iD six-axis industrial arm (Flippy 1 / Flippy 2)suppliesclaimed

Foundation model / software

  • NVIDIANVIDIA AI vision stack (Isaac ROS) for the new Flippy Fry Stationco-develops

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 Miso Flippy.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. https://fortune.com/2026/02/26/robot-disruption-fast-food-short-order-cook-flippy-labor-shortage/
  2. https://misorobotics.com/
  3. https://www.misorobotics.com/products

Common questions

What is Miso Flippy?
Vision-guided robotic arm for automated frying/grilling (Flippy 2 / Flippy Fry Station). Computer vision identifies and handles food in the fryer; the arm adapts to basket state. Deployed in quick-service kitchens.
How much does Miso Flippy cost?
Miso Flippy's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Miso Flippy from Miso Robotics. 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 Miso Flippy actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Miso Flippy 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.
What are the specs of Miso Flippy?
Miso Flippy's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Max speed: 100 baskets/h; Payload: 7 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Miso Flippy?
Miso Flippy is made by Miso Robotics, based in Pasadena, California, USA, founded in 2016.
Where is Miso Flippy deployed?
1 verified deployment of Miso Flippy is on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States.
Can you buy Miso Flippy?
Miso Flippy 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 Miso Flippy?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable food_service robots to Miso Flippy include Spyce Infinite Kitchen, Artly Barista Bot, Makr Shakr Toni, Sally.
How does Miso Flippy compare to Spyce Infinite Kitchen?
Miso Flippy and Spyce Infinite Kitchen (Spyce (Infinite Kitchen) · 6 deployments) are both food_service robots on the DEPLOY registry. Miso Flippy has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Miso Flippy a top food_service?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Miso Flippy ranks in roughly the top 67% of food_service models tracked by the registry.
What is Miso Flippy's maturity stage?
Miso Flippy 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 Miso Flippy safe?
Miso Flippy 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 Miso Robotics Flippy robot?
Flippy by Miso Robotics is an AI-powered kitchen robot that automates the most labor-intensive position in fast food: the fry station. Flippy Fry Station is already running in commercial kitchens across the country. Designed to automate fast food kitchens.
Miso Robotics: Automating fast food Reddit: Flippy fry station 2026
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: food_service

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Miso Flippy.

Recent coverage

Miso Flippy in third-party press

Tech M&A Deals: Miso Robotics, Syndio, TrueFoundry - InfotechLead

Jun 29, 2026

A $2 Billion Pizza Robot Dream Lives Again: A Comeback of Sorts for a Notorious Tech Failure - PMQ Pizza

Jun 29, 2026

Flippy maker Miso Robotics buys Zume IP to launch pizza automation - Pizza Marketplace

Jun 26, 2026