Chipotle Mexican Grill Introduces Chippy

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Chipotle Mexican Grill, in collaboration with Miso Robotics, has introduced its latest digital innovation, Chippy, an autonomous kitchen assistant that makes tortilla chips.

“We are always exploring opportunities to enhance our employee and guest experience. Our goal is to drive efficiencies through collaborative robotics that will enable Chipotle’s crew members to focus on other tasks in the restaurant,” says Curt Garner, Chief Technology Officer, Chipotle.

“Everyone loves finding a chip with a little more salt or an extra hint of lime,” says Nevielle Panthaky, vice-president of Culinary, Chipotle. “To ensure we didn’t lose the humanity behind our culinary experience, we trained Chippy extensively to ensure the output mirrored our current product, delivering some subtle variations in flavor that our guests expect.”

“When Chipotle challenged us to see if our technology could meet the brand’s high standards for culinary quality, we couldn’t wait to flex our engineering and design muscles,” says Mike Bell, CEO, Miso Robotics. “This partnership will allow us to move into new territory to help improve back-of-house functions and assist team members with their day-to-day responsibilities.”  

Chippy is currently being tested at the Chipotle Cultivate Centre, its innovation hub in Irvine, Calif., and will be integrated into a restaurant in Southern California later this year.

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