Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.86
June 13, 2022
…even serve the cucumbers that were harvested with automation. Dexai Robotics in Boston has a food-preparation system that can assemble a meal in only a few minutes. The company introduced its first robotic unit, Alfred 1.0, in November 2018. In 2020, the company unveiled an upgraded model that allows for hands-free ordering through any device with an internet connection. The robot also includes a new subsystem for utensils. “The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the way that we eat,” said Justin Rooney, a mechanical engineer on the Dexai team. “Hands-free orders reduce human proximity and contact with Alfred, thus reducing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 53.91
April 28, 2022
Dexai Robotics today announced the installation of its Alfred food-preparation robot at a BONAPITA restaurant in West Roxbury, Mass. The startup said the deployment demonstrates the potential of automation for small businesses and fast-casual chains. A robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model, in which customers are only charged a flat fee for each dish the robot prepares, enables Dexai to serve a diverse customer base, according to David Johnson, CEO of the Boston-based company. “Robots have come a long way from the days of massive, multi-million-dollar machines and complex, purpose-built installations,” he said. “Not only is Alfred compact and easy to install,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 71.69
April 19, 2022
The way Dexai Robotics co-founder and CEO David Johnson sees it, restaurant-industry automation is heating up. “There’s a great ecosystem that is building around this idea that food production is like a warehouse or a factory in that you are making a product for a customer,” he said. “But it’s different because you are making it just in time for the customer.” Alfred assembles versatile dishes A new wave of robotics companies are popping up specifically to cater to restaurant industry challenges and needs, and Dexai is one of them, Johnson said. Enter Alfred, the 4-year-old company’s collaborative robot arm…
