Chef Robotics Unveils Chef+ Built on 80 Million Production Servings

• Chef+ doubles ingredient capacity, reduces footprint, and enhances food safety for industrial kitchens.
• The robot is already in production use and is now available across the US, Canada, and the UK.

San Francisco-based Chef Robotics has debuted Chef+, a next-generation meal assembly robot for food manufacturing lines. The system doubles ingredient capacity, reducing how often refill runners need to restock. That added volume is especially useful for items like leafy greens or large pasta portions, which tend to run out quickly. The company says the compact footprint allows two lines to run back-to-back, maximizing limited floor space.

Chef+ was developed to meet the operational demands of cold-room food production, where equipment failure, sanitation, and downtime directly affect output. Informed by more than 80 million servings in production from the previous genearation, the new system introduces sealed wiring and cold-rated IP cameras to reduce the risk of malfunctions caused by moisture and temperature shifts. The frame has been reengineered with open angles that eliminate hidden surfaces, making it faster to clean and easier to inspect. A few new practical features also make things move faster on the line, including slide-in pans that load quickly and touchscreens you can use with gloves. Chef+ also runs a three-camera powered by an upgraded CPU and GPU which allows it to follow trays and conveyors in real time, keeping ingredients on target even when things shift mid-run.

The company says that Chef+ is engineered to address key production challenges such as space limitations, frequent refills, and sanitation demands, all of which impact throughput in high-mix facilities. Following rigorous testing in Chef Robotics’ cold-room lab, the system is already live at multiple customer sites and is now widely available to manufacturers across the US, Canada, and the UK.

🌀 Tom’s Take:

Built on feedback from real production use, Chef+ reflects a clear effort to address practical constraints in the field. The updated features aim to make the robot not just more capable but easier for customers to succeed with at scale.

Source: PR Newswire / Chef Robotics