Robotics and automation are hardly new in food production, says Chef Robotics founder Rajat Bhageria. “The issue with traditional automation is that it’s not flexible.”. Historically, observes Bhageria, who has been keeping a low profile since founding his AI-powered robotics startup in 2019, robots have been designed to automate specific tasks in ‘low mix’ production lines optimized for mass production of a single product. But they do not suit ‘high mix’ environments where companies are handling hundreds of SKUs or producing customized meals. In these more complex environments, or in situations where products are too delicate to be handled by traditional dispensers, he says, “traditional automation simply doesn’t work” and companies still rely heavily on manual labor

Listen to this articleChef Robotics food automation pods assemble ready-to-cook meals for leading food manufacturers. | Credit: Chef Robotics. The path to success in food robotics is littered with interesting concepts that failed to deliver. Chef Robotics is a young startup that has built a healthy portfolio of clients and iterated quickly over the last two years to mature the capabilities of its autonomous meal assembly solution. The company is crossing the chasm from early adopters to gain its initial foothold in what promises to be a huge market for food manufacturing automation

The inside scoop on food manufacturing with Chef Robotics. By The Robot Report Staff | May 31, 2024In episode 152 of The Robot Report Podcast, Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the news of the week. Our featured guest on the show this week is Rajat Bhageria, founder and CEO of Chef Robotics. Rajat takes us through the inception of Chef Robotics and how he’s broken down the various workflows in the commercial kitchen. Chef Robotics is focused on food manufacturing, deploying automation to the tasks of filling ready to cook, prepared meals with individual food items. The second feature on the show today is an interview hosted by Meaghan Ziemba, host of Mavens of Manufacturing and Joyce Sidopoulos, cofounder and COO at MassRobotics