In collaboration with the food-focused tech companies Hyphen and Vebu, Chipotle just introduced a new robot called the “Autocado” that “cuts, cores, and peels avocados” drastically lowering the time it takes to prep Chipotle’s delicious guac,

Through its Cultivate Next venture fund, Chipotle has invested in Vebu, a product development company that has co-created Autocado, and Hyphen, a foodservice platform that automates kitchen operations and has co-developed Chipotle’s Augmented Makeline

Called “cobots” for “collaborative robots,” Chipotle’s new machines automate processes for avocado prep and bowl- and salad-making, but they still need human workers to complete tasks. Chipotle is using them in two California restaurants,

Restaurant chain's push into robotics could help improve accuracy and and address complaints about skimpy orders.

This Makeline it’s testing in a Corona del Mar, California store (3050 East Coast Hwy), “uses automated technology to build bowls and salads” for customers on a line beneath