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Dexai Robotics
Draper Laboratory spin-out building Alfred, an AI-enabled robotic sous-chef arm that automates commercial kitchen prep as a cobot alongside humans, specializing in vision-based manipulation of deformable foods (salads, pico de gallo, sushi-grade tuna, ice cream) using standard kitchen utensils. Deployed with the US Defense Logistics Agency: Alfred preps salads at the Monarch Dining Facility at Travis Air Force Base as the first of 10 robots under a $1.6M DLA contract; other customers include corporate cafeterias. Raised a $5.5M seed led by Hyperplane and ~$12M total venture funding; won MassTLC Technology of the Year for Robotics.
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Alfred
- AI-driven manipulation of deformable food items with standard utensils in live commercial kitchens
Vision-guided arm that scoops, portions and plates semi-solid foods while collaborating with human staff
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