Automated Makeline (incl. Chipotle Augmented Makeline)

Overview

Automated Makeline (incl. Chipotle Augmented Makeline) is a back-of-house unit from Hyphen (headquartered in the United States, founded jul 2018), listed in the Salad & Bowl Assembly / Makelines category of the Food Robotics Catalogue. According to the maker and the sources we checked, it is in pilot or limited release. What it does: Under-counter robotic line that portions and assembles bowls/salads for digital orders.

We did not find an NSF listing for it. Throughput, as claimed by the maker: 180+ meals/hr (current spec); earlier spec 120 bowls/hr (maker claims). Footprint: 80.75 in W x 39 in D x 36 in H (2,050 x 990 x 915 mm, 'Makeline Essentials'); 30 in front clearance, 0 in side/rear. Utilities: 208-240 VAC 60 Hz 1-phase, 30 A dedicated circuit (NEMA L6-30R), ~5.5 kW operating; Ethernet Cat5e/6 (15 Mbps down / 10 up); no plumbing, drains, vents or hoods (maker FAQ).

Notable users and reference sites: Chipotle (test, Corona del Mar CA); Cava (pilot).

Tested at Chipotle (2024); Cava piloting; Ricoh service partnership for US rollout. Company formerly Ono Food Co. Site thehyphen.com is JS-only.

Specs at a glance

Company founded

Founded Jul 2018

Headquarters

United States

Certifications

No NSF listing found

Footprint

80.75 in W x 39 in D x 36 in H (2,050 x 990 x 915 mm, 'Makeline Essentials'); 30 in front clearance, 0 in side/rear

Utilities

208-240 VAC 60 Hz 1-phase, 30 A dedicated circuit (NEMA L6-30R), ~5.5 kW operating; Ethernet Cat5e/6 (15 Mbps down / 10 up); no plumbing, drains, vents or hoods (maker FAQ)

Throughput (maker's claim)

180+ meals/hr (current spec); earlier spec 120 bowls/hr (maker claims)

Price model

not published

Placement

Back of house

Notable users

• Chipotle (test, Corona del Mar CA)
• Cava (pilot)

Sources

fsenews.com ↗, specs.usehyphen.com ↗, use-hyphen-website-2-0-8f178ea011e59fab.webflow.io ↗, ir.chipotle.com ↗, cnbc.com ↗, info.nsf.org ↗