Chipotle Tests Chippy, a Tortilla Frying Version of Miso's Flippy

Miso's focus on working the fryers seems to be paying off.

The News

• The restaurant chain Chipotle announced today that it is testing out Chippy, a modified version of Miso Robotics’ Flippy, to make tortilla chips.

• Chippy is trained to cook Chipotle’s chips using the restaurants exact ingredients.

• Upon successful conclusion of the test, Chippy will be used at a Southern California Chipotle restaurant later this year.

• Chippy is the latest modificaiton Miso has made to its Flippy platform, following a specialized Wings version the company unveiled last year.

The Story

The story here is that Flippy is gaining traction as a fry cook for big, national level brands. In addition to Chipotle, Miso is also working with White Castle and Inspire Brands/Buffalo Wild Wings.

Chippy is also illustrating the flexibility of the Flippy platform, which was once used for grilling burgers, and is now frying up a variety of products for these QSRs.