Chipotle Tests Robot Co-Worker to Assemble Digital Orders

Chipotle is testing a robot co-worker that builds bowls and salads to improve efficiency for digital orders.
The robot, built with Hyphen, moves ingredients through a bottom makeline while employees make burritos and tacos.
65% of Chipotle's digital orders are bowls or salads, making the robot helpful.
The robot assembles the bowl or salad then a Chipotle employee adds final touches before pickup.
In July, Chipotle unveiled a robot prototype to help make guacamole by cutting, coring, and peeling avocados.

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