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Chef Robotics escaped the robot cooking graveyard and says it’s thriving — here’s why

Chef Robotics escaped the consumer robot cooking graveyard by pivoting to institutional food manufacturing, hitting 100M+ servings for customers like Amy's Kitchen and school lunch providers.

Friday, April 17, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline

Chef Robotics has reached a 100 million servings milestone by pivoting from fast-casual restaurants to institutional food manufacturing, now serving customers like Amy's Kitchen and major school lunch providers. The company has survived the notorious "robot cooking graveyard" by focusing on institutional-scale automation rather than consumer dining. Future expansion targets include airlines, ghost kitchens, stadiums, and prisons.

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