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Miso Robotics

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misorobotics.com

AI kitchen automation for quick-service restaurants; Flippy uses computer vision and ML to autonomously operate commercial fryers; NRTL and NSF certified, capable of frying 40+ menu items while reducing staff machine interactions by 90%; integrated with NVIDIA AI for inference; Zippy (from Zignyl acquisition, February 2026) adds AI-powered kitchen management, shift scheduling, labor forecasting, and sales analytics as a unified operator platform.

HeadquartersPasadena, US
Founded2016
Corporate funding$127M
Team11-50
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageGrowth
FoundersDavid Zito, Robert Anderson, Ryan Sinnet, Buck Jordan
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
MX

Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinefood

Flippy Fry Station (Flippy 3)

  • Processes 100+ fry baskets per hour; approximately 2× human throughput; half the physical footprint of Flippy 2

    vendor-stated speed and size comparison vs. prior generation

    Claim source
  • NRTL and NSF certified; fries and portions 40+ menu items; reduces staff interactions with machinery by 90%; complies with federal regulations allowing workers under 18

    vendor-stated certifications and operational claims for Flippy 3

    Claim source
  • Overnight installation (hours, 75% faster than previous version); no wall mounts or major kitchen modifications required; $5,400/month RaaS pricing

    vendor-stated installation requirements and current rental pricing

    Claim source
  • Surpassed 5 million commercial fry baskets in live deployments as of April 2026; 25+ proprietary patents plus 300+ Zume Pizza patents acquired June 2026

    vendor-stated cumulative operational milestone and IP portfolio size

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2022-04-01Jack in the Boxquick-service restaurant chain (pilot)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-02-15White Castlequick-service restaurant chainUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordEcolab
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-24Acquired Zume Pizza's technology and IP portfolio (300+ patents): became food industry's largest AI and robotics patent holderQSR Magazine
2026-04-22Flippy Fry Station surpasses 5 million commercial fry baskets across live deploymentsMiso Robotics
2026-04-21Flippy Fry Station deployed in its first NBA arenaMiso Robotics
2026-02-26Acquired Zignyl restaurant operations app; rebranded as Zippy: unified AI dashboard for kitchen ops, scheduling, and payrollRestaurant Business Online
2022-02-15White Castle announced plans to expand Flippy 2 across 100 additional locationsPR Newswire
2020-10-01White Castle signed to expand Flippy ROAR across up to 10 locations following pilotRobotics Tomorrow
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Source ledger

20 unique public sources

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Inside the restaurant: How a fry cook robot holds the line for White CastleRestaurant Dive · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $137,048 sold of $1,500,000 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $15,015,000 sold of $54,998,147 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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How One Founder Raised $60 Million Using CrowdfundingForbes · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Miso Robotics Raises $35M, Sees Future ExpansionIoT World Today · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $541,872 sold of $2,000,025 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
07
Miso Robotics Expands Series C into 2021 to Match Investor DemandPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Miso Robotics Secures $10 Million in Series B Funding Led by Acacia ResearchBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Miso Robotics Secures $3.1 Million in Funding; Enters IP Services Agreement with Acacia ResearchPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Miso Robotics refines Flippy Fry Station with AI and partnersThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Miso Robotics acquires Zignyl in $28 billion race to automate restaurantsFortune · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Miso Robotics Just Became the Food Industry's Largest AI and Robotics Patent HolderQSR Web · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Jack in the Box Partners with Miso Robotics to Begin Pilot for Flippy and Sippy Product LinesMiso Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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White Castle Expands Partnership with Miso Robotics to Install Flippy 2 in 100 New LocationsPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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AI Kitchen Automation Platform: MisoMiso Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Invest in Miso RoboticsMiso Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Miso Robotics Acquires Zume Pizza's Technology and Patent PortfolioQSR Magazine · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Flippy Fry Station robot surpasses 5M basketsMiso Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Flippy maker Miso Robotics acquires operations app ZignylRestaurant Business Online · retrieved 2026-07-05
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White Castle to Expand Implementations with Miso Robotics and Target Up to 10 New Locations Following PilotRobotics Tomorrow · retrieved 2026-07-05