After debuting to much fanfare, Flippy the burger-flipping robot, who started a new gig at CaliBurger , has been sidelined — at least temporarily. It turns out the automated fast-food worker created by Miso Robotics was a victim of his own success.
When USA Today visited the Pasadena location on Thursday, the robotic arm was still on display but someone had pulled the plug. Anthony Lomelino, the chief technology officer for Cali Group, explained that they needed more time to train the human workers to keep pace.
“Mostly it’s the timing,” he said. “When you’re in the back, working with people, […]
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