Flippy costs £45,000 but could soon replace 370,000 fast food workers across the country.
Robots have replaced human workers at a fast food restaurant and are able to “cook the perfect burger every time”.
And with around 370,000 people employed in the UK fast food industry, many could soon be out of work.
Called Flippy, the machine has been working at CaliBurger restaurant in Pasadena, California in the USA for a year.
And has now proved he can out do any human employee.
The six-axis robotic arm equipped with a spatula costs around £45,000.
It has sensors and cameras so it can distinguish between different meats, buns and which patties are done cooking using its artificial intelligence software.
The robot is the brainchild of US-firm Miso Robotics and can assist human workers in the kitchen.
“Flippy is an AI-powered robot that works in tandem with kitchen staff,” CEO David Zito said.
“We are excited about the impact Miso’s AI-based solutions will have for the restaurant industry.
“Humans will always play a very critical role in the hospitality side of the business. We just don’t know what the new roles will be yet in the industry.
“It functions as an assistant and intuitively knows when to flip burgers and then places them on buns when ready.
“Flippy is the first in our series of adaptive robots that will create smarter, safer and more efficient commercial kitchens.”
