ChronoGrill

Overview

ChronoGrill is a back-of-house unit from Gastronomous Technologies Inc. (headquartered in Canada, founded 2020), listed in the Fry & Grill category of the Food Robotics Catalogue. According to the maker and the sources we checked, it is commercially available. What it does: Autonomous gas charbroiler with a rotating grill surface that cooks, temperature-probes and ejects patties and other proteins, using AI vision for patty-type detection.

Certifications noted: Maker states CSA electrical and gas certified; not found in NSF food-equipment database (search under Gastronomous). Throughput, as claimed by the maker: up to 400 proteins/hr (maker cut sheet); maker website states up to 500 proteins/hr. Pricing model: purchase via sales quote; price not published. Footprint: 36 in W x 38 in D x 31.75 in H (maker cut sheet). Utilities: Natural gas (maker site also lists propane), 60,000 BTU/hr gross heat input, 1/2 PSI max inlet pressure, 3 in WC manifold pressure; 120 V 1-phase 60 Hz, 12.5 A; maker states retrofittable into existing kitchens with install under 2 hr.

Notable users and reference sites: Harvey's (Recipe Unlimited), select Ontario restaurants (test announced May 2024); University of Guelph campus dining, Creelman Hall (Feb 2026).

Headquartered in Oakville, ON. Maker cites cook times of about 2-3 min for beef patties, 4.5 min for steak and 6 min for chicken, and claims labor attendance at the grill cut by 3-6 hr/day and gas savings of $300-600/month. Cook data (times, throughput, patty temperatures) is logged to the cloud, with remote monitoring via the maker's GastroVerse platform. A 2022 Canadian Food Innovation Network grant ($1.9M) funded a consortium with Sodexo Canada and Recipe Unlimited.

Specs at a glance

Company founded

Founded 2020

Headquarters

Canada

Certifications

Maker states CSA electrical and gas certified; not found in NSF food-equipment database (search under Gastronomous)

Footprint

36 in W x 38 in D x 31.75 in H (maker cut sheet)

Utilities

Natural gas (maker site also lists propane), 60,000 BTU/hr gross heat input, 1/2 PSI max inlet pressure, 3 in WC manifold pressure; 120 V 1-phase 60 Hz, 12.5 A; maker states retrofittable into existing kitchens with install under 2 hr

Throughput (maker's claim)

up to 400 proteins/hr (maker cut sheet); maker website states up to 500 proteins/hr

Price model

purchase via sales quote; price not published

Placement

Back of house

Notable users

• Harvey's (Recipe Unlimited), select Ontario restaurants (test announced May 2024)
• University of Guelph campus dining, Creelman Hall (Feb 2026)

Sources

gastronomous.ca ↗, gastronomous.ca ↗, gastronomous.ca ↗, gastronomous.ca ↗, newswire.ca ↗, prnewswire.com ↗