Chef Robotics Blog
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The Case for Verticalized Embodiments in Physical AI
June 2, 2026 There’s a major debate in physical AI right now: will generalist models and embodiments outperform vertically integrated solutions? In our view, intelligence will become increasingly shared, while embodiments will remain highly specialized.
Testing Conveyor Logic Without Hardware
May 28, 2026 Chef's conveyor companion box required physical hardware for every full-stack test path. To solve this, we built a hardware abstraction layer and an in-process PLC model that lets the complete deposit-and-go sequencing stack run on a developer laptop with zero hardware in the loop, allowing engineers to catch synchronization and timing bugs before they reach a live customer environment.
Building a General-Purpose Physical AI System for Food Manipulation (Part 2)
May 28, 2026 We’ve been teaching a physical AI system to build a complete burrito bowl with rice, corn, beans, chicken, lettuce, and cheese in under two minutes. The same Food Foundation Model architecture behind our burger assembly work has learned an entirely new skill from just over 25 hours of demonstration using regular kitchen utensils.
Using LLM Agents to Rapidly Onboard New Ingredients for Robotic Food Assembly
May 21, 2026 Ingredient onboarding is a fundamentally messy, real-world problem, but with the right combination of structured data, production feedback, and LLM-based reasoning, it becomes tractable at scale.
Chef Introduces Deposit Assist Capability for More Precise Deposits into Small Compartments and Inserts
May 19, 2026 Chef’s deposit assist is a hardware attachment that improves deposit accuracy into small compartments and inserts for scoopable ingredients like shredded cheese, finely chopped vegetables, and dry mixes. It guides deposits into the target compartment and clears leftover ingredients between utensils before each deposit, reducing spillage into adjacent compartments.
Building a Bi-Manual Physical AI System for Prep Table Food Assembly Powered by Our FFM
May 18, 2026 With the advent of physical AI and imitation learning, Chef’s AI team is developing a bi-manual physical AI system for prep table food assembly.
How Chef Robots Can Assemble Burritos, Wraps, Burgers, and Sandwiches
March 31, 2026 Chef robots use AI-powered vision to detect and place ingredients on flatbreads such as tortillas, wraps, lavash, burger buns, and pizza bases.
What Is Robotics as a Service (RaaS)?
March 19, 2026 This blog explores what RaaS is, why it can be a beneficial business model for physical AI companies and their customers, and how RaaS has been reshaping automation in the food industry.
Introducing R2R Communication: How Chef Robots Coordinate to Maximize Throughput
March 12, 2026 Robot-to-robot (R2R) communication allows multiple Chef robots to coordinate ingredient deposits on a shared conveyor belt, achieving higher throughput without sacrificing precision.
Chef’s Meal Assembly Robots Now Feature Automatically-Leveling Feet
July 31, 2025 Chef’s latest modules feature feet that are adjustable with the touch of a button.