Wonder debuts its first robotic meal assembly system after acquiring the tech from Sweetgreen
The entrepreneur Marc Lore posits that in the not-so-distant future, an autonomous kitchen will have the ability to whip up pizza, burgers, chicken, and seafood without any human involvement. His restaurant tech startup, Wonder, took one step closer to that vision in August when it debuted its robotic meal assembly system, Infinite Makeline. At the company’s Midtown East location in New York,…
Entrepreneur Marc Lore envisions a future where autonomous kitchens can prepare meals like pizza, burgers, chicken, and seafood without human intervention. His startup, Wonder, launched its robotic meal assembly system, Infinite Makeline, in August, capable of producing up to 500 bowls per hour at its Midtown East location in New York.
The system is equipped to handle 68 ingredients and is set to be installed in dozens of locations across the Northeast, Washington metro area, and Texas by 2027. Wonder's CEO believes the system can cut labor and operating costs, while also increasing throughput and passing on those savings to diners. Lore aims to make Wonder's meals cheaper than delivery and home cooking.
With $650 million raised in a Series D round, Wonder is spearheaded by Lore, who previously founded and sold successful e-commerce companies to Amazon and Walmart. Wonder operates 160 locations and has acquired various food industry businesses, including Blue Apron and Grubhub. The Infinite Makeline can create bowls from six different concepts and cuisines, with human workers adding finishing touches.
Lore envisions creating a fully autonomous food platform capable of serving 10,000 meals per location, utilizing AI, robotics, and even drone deliveries.
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