FLIPPY THE BURGER robot was fired from his job earlier this year soon after making a less-thansuccessful debut at a CaliBurger restaurant in Pasadena , California . But Miso Robotics announced that plans to install autonomous burger makers like Flippy at more than 50 locations before the end of next year will still be going ahead . As well as a publicity stunt by CaliBurger , the move to use Flippy , albeit for a short period of time , is yet another indicator of the pervasion of robotics and AI within the food industry .
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FLIPPY THE BURGER robot was fired from his job earlier this year soon after making a less-thansuccessful debut at a CaliBurger restaurant in Pasadena , California . But Miso Robotics announced that plans to install autonomous burger makers like Flippy at more than 50 locations before the end of next year will still be going ahead . As well as a publicity stunt by CaliBurger , the move to use Flippy , albeit for a short period of time , is yet another indicator of the pervasion of robotics and AI within the food industry .
ResearchAndMarkets . com released a report at the beginning of 2018 which estimates that the global food robotics market is anticipated to reach $ 3.35bn by 2025 . Authors of the report claim that “ the growing demand for packaged food , need for automation , increasing food safety regulations , and high labour costs are expected to drive the food robotics market ”, and most industry experts agree that we are at the beginning of a huge upward curve in this regard . There is huge scope and potential for robotics technologies to positively impact the food industry
44 June 2018