UAE: Robot chef to prepare food for customers in Dubai

UAE: Robot chef to prepare food for customers in Dubai

Flippy 2 robotics solution can independently do work of an entire fry station

Flippy 2. Photo: Miso Robotics

Published: Wed 22 Jun 2022, 11:34 AM

Restaurants in Dubai will soon have robot chefs to prepare food for their customers.

Americana Restaurants, a master franchisee for iconic brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee's, Krispy Kreme, and TGI Friday's, in the UAE and the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, has tied up with American automation solution company Miso Robotics to deploy robots in its restaurants.

The first pilot project will begin with Miso Robotics' Flippy 2 robots at Americana Restaurants' flagship Wimpy outlet in The Dubai Mall. Wimpy has 17 active stores across the Mena region and up to 50 additional ones planned.

Flippy 2 robotics solution can independently do the work of an entire fry station and is set for further integration and expansion across other Americana Restaurants locations in the months ahead. It requires less labour to operate and is engineered to fry nearly anything. It also decreases order-to-delivery time, increases food consistency and creates a better working environment for human team members.

Flippy 2 will also be showcased to Wimpy's customers in The Dubai Mall's food court.

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