Future of Dining: Pasadena's Groundbreaking AI-Powered Restaurant Experience
Published on: March 10, 2024
CaliExpress by Flippy, located in downtown Pasadena at the intersection of Green Street and Madison Avenue, marks a new era in the restaurant industry as the world's first fully autonomous AI-powered restaurant. This innovative dining experience is the result of a collaboration between Cali Group, Miso Robotics, and PopID.
The restaurant features advanced AI-driven robotics that manage both grill and fry stations. Customers can enjoy a menu that includes burgers, cheeseburgers, lettuce wraps, fries, and beverages. The ordering process is streamlined through self-service kiosks, where customers can watch their food being prepared by robotic chefs.
CaliExpress by Flippy boasts a unique feature where the grill robot freshly grinds high-quality beef for each order, ensuring a fresh and delicious burger. Flippy, the robotic fry station, is celebrated for its precision in cooking fries.
The restaurant aims to create a safer, more efficient kitchen environment, reducing risks such as slippage and burns. The technology also allows for a smaller, less stressed kitchen staff while maintaining high-quality food production.
CaliExpress by Flippy is not just a restaurant but also a pseudo-museum, inviting local schools and educational groups to learn about the evolution of this technology. The restaurant is open for business by reservation only, with plans for a grand opening in the near future.