Food Service Robots & Machines Startups

Presto builds computer vision, voice AI, payments, and hardware/software systems that automate operations for large chain restaurants such as McDonald's, Starbucks, KFC, and Chili's. The company focuses on bringing automation technology to the quick-service and dining industry.

9 investors

Pop Meals operates a restaurant chain built around cloud kitchens and technology-enabled quick-service outlets, serving standardized recipes without chefs. The company develops food brands and is expanding across Asian markets.

5 investors

Beanstalk operates vertical farms using industrial robotics and plant science to grow produce such as lettuces, spinach, basil, carrots, and lavender for local customers including restaurants. The company combines automation and plant science to supply fresh, locally grown produce.

4 investors

Bite Ninja provides remote order-taking technology that enables restaurant staff to process drive-thru and takeout orders from remote locations. The platform helps restaurants address staffing shortages and increase operational flexibility.

4 investors

teaBOT provides a robot that dispenses custom-made tea blends, offered as an amenity service to offices and showrooms. It is used by companies as a workplace perk to encourage staff and clients to visit their spaces.

4 investors

Mezli operates automated restaurants housed in shipping containers that prepare and serve affordable meals for takeout and delivery.

2 investors

Pearl provides a push-button coffee and tea brewing system for offices, hotels, and restaurants, using a proprietary brew technology with compostable single-serving packs of freshly roasted whole bean coffees and teas. The company handles installation, maintenance, and automatic restocking of a customizable menu sourced from specialty roasters and importers.

2 investors

Bistrobot builds robots that automatically make sandwiches, aiming to reduce wait times and order errors in food service. The company operates in the food service robotics category.

1 investor

MobyDish is a tech-enabled catering service that lets companies order food online for groups of 10 to 1,000 people, handling restaurant selection, delivery, and on-site setup through its own fleet of trained drivers. It serves corporate customers across major US cities with recurring and last-minute catering for breakfast, lunch, happy hour, and dinner.

1 investor

StrideQ provides an AI-powered phone answering and catering ordering system for restaurants, handling phone orders and catering inquiries without dedicated staff or new hardware. It aims to reduce missed calls, cut labor costs, and increase orders during peak hours.

1 investor