Robot maker · registered
Hyphen
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.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
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
Deployment log
Announced and cited only
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Series B
Chipotle Cultivate Next, Cava Group
Round sourceSeries A
Tiger Global Management, Pathbreaker Ventures
Round sourceForm D
Investors undisclosed
Round sourceSeed
Round sourceCompany timeline
Milestones and announcements
Source ledger
8 unique public sources