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Corporate marketfoodCurated record

Fixed-position automated food assembly system for digital/online restaurant orders; proprietary software integrates with restaurant POS and online ordering platforms to queue and sequence orders; automated dispensing modules (hot, cold, ambient) execute assembly; motion control via Beckhoff industrial PC hardware; lower cabinet handles digital orders autonomously while top portion remains staff-operated for in-person orders; makeline can be modified per chain requirements.

HeadquartersSan Jose, US
Founded2020
Corporate funding$78M
Team51-200
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersStephen Klein (CEO), Daniel Fukuba (CTO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintHQ San Jose, CA; robotic makeline for restaurant digital/online order assembly; deployed at Chipotle Cultivate Center (Irvine, CA) and San Jose in-restaurant test; Cava Group pilot planned; targets US fast-casual chains
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinefood

The Makeline

  • Up to 350 meals per hour; 99%+ order accuracy

    vendor-stated peak throughput and accuracy measured during Chipotle Cultivate Center pilot in Irvine, CA

    Claim source
  • Dispense accuracy ±5%; individual cabinet module dimensions 18.9 × 38.98 × 36.024 in

    vendor-stated dispense accuracy and physical dimensions for each Makeline cabinet module (Denest, Dispense, Lift variants)

    Claim source
  • Purchase price $50,000–$100,000 per unit; ROI typically under one year

    vendor-stated purchase pricing range and claimed customer return on investment timeline

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-08-12Cava GrouprestaurantUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-02-13Chipotle Mexican Grillfast-casual restaurant innovation / Cultivate Center pilotUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordTiger GlobalChipotle Cultivate NextCava GroupPathbreaker Ventures
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-08-01Raised $25M Series B from Chipotle Cultivate Next ($15M) and Cava Group ($10M) to scale automated makeline deploymentsPRNewswire
2022-02-13Raised $24M Series A led by Tiger Global; Chipotle named as strategic investor and pilot partnerBusinessWire
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Source ledger

8 unique public sources