Hyphen Makeline
[commercial]food_service · food-service · 1 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
HyphenForm Factor
food_service
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
Custom Quote
- COMMERCIAL
Description
Automated under-counter makeline that assembles bowls/salads from digital orders while staff work above it (~350 meals/hour). vvc: SCRIPTED automated assembly, not vision-guided manipulation. Tested and deployed with Chipotle.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.usehyphen.com/
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- food_service
- manufacturer
- Hyphen
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Task
- bowl / salad assembly
- Autonomy
- digital-order-routed automated dispensing
- Availability
- commercial (Chipotle deployment)
- Autonomy type
- scripted automation
- Robot
- The Makeline is an automated under-counter bowl/salad assembly system for fulfilling digital orders.
- Technology
- Uses scripted automated assembly, not vision-guided manipulation.
- Product
- Makeline automated food preparation system
- Funding
- $24M Series A (Tiger Global) + $25M Series B
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hyphen Makeline.
Supply chain
- Beckhoff AutomationFOUNDATION MODEL / SOFTWAREBeckhoff Automation TwinCAT 3 runtime + TwinSAFE safety + EtherCAT I/O + C6030 IPC + CP3924 HMI
Beckhoff Automation TwinCAT 3 runtime + TwinSAFE safety + EtherCAT I/O + C6030 IPC + CP3924 HMI
FAQ
What is Hyphen Makeline?
Automated under-counter makeline that assembles bowls/salads from digital orders while staff work above it (~350 meals/hour). vvc: SCRIPTED automated assembly, not vision-guided manipulation. Tested and deployed with Chipotle.
Is Hyphen Makeline actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Hyphen Makeline is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Hyphen Makeline?
Hyphen Makeline is made by Hyphen, based in San Francisco, CA, USA, founded in 2019.
Where is Hyphen Makeline deployed?
1 verified deployment of Hyphen Makeline is on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States.
Can you buy Hyphen Makeline?
Hyphen Makeline is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Hyphen Makeline?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable food_service robots to Hyphen Makeline include Spyce Infinite Kitchen, Artly Barista Bot, Makr Shakr Toni, Sally.
How does Hyphen Makeline compare to Spyce Infinite Kitchen?
Hyphen Makeline and Spyce Infinite Kitchen (Spyce (Infinite Kitchen) · 6 deployments) are both food_service robots on the DEPLOY registry. Hyphen Makeline has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Hyphen Makeline a top food_service?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Hyphen Makeline ranks in roughly the top 86% of food_service models tracked by the registry.
What is Hyphen Makeline's maturity stage?
Hyphen Makeline is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Hyphen Makeline safe?
Hyphen Makeline has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What is the Hyphen robotic makeline?
The Hyphen Makeline is a robotic kitchen assembly system that takes the place of conventional restaurant makelines. Chipotle teamed up with Hyphen to test the digital makeline, which uses intelligent automation to build bowls and salads while employees operate the top makeline.