It is really an inspirational article and gives the lie to all those complainers who say "The American Dream is gone." There is opportunity everywhere you look.
If you are into stories of entrepreneurialism, genius, hard work, mechanical engineering, robotics, microcontrollers, culinary arts, and stick-to-it tenacity, this is a good story for you.
The founder started building his first prototype nearly a decade ago. The amazing thing is the $15/hour push took off in that decade. With restaurants laying off workers all over the country because of government-mandated minimum wage, this company probably has a bright future. Talk about being at the right place at the right time! Who could have foreseen that leftist agitation would create the $15/hour minimum wage and wipe out hundreds of thousands of restaurant jobs?
P.S. If all you can do is complain about California and San Francisco, take your endless and incessant whining elsewhere. Don't ruin this excellent article with your Democrat-style carping.
Want algorithms with that? The Creator robot is made of a dozen-plus modules, 20 Linux computers, and 350 sensors, each playing its part in an impressive culinary choreography.
A Bun conveyor: Pneumatic piston, laser sensors, and control algorithm push whole brioche buns single file into the …
B Bun slicer: Sensors detect bun, then servos pull wood block down to push bun through oscillating blade. Whole buns stay fresher than pre-sliced, don’t need preservatives.
C Vertical toaster: Butters the bun heel and crown, then camshaft-operated paddles press them onto the two-sided vertical griddle, and scoot them along to the …
D Case handler: Vacuumplucks a paper clamshell box off the stack and places it on butterfly belt, where it catches the toasted bun.
E Butterfly belt: Key to moving the burger down the line and reading its position at all times. Unlike ordinary conveyors, any portion of this belt can move independently.
F Saucer: First stop inside the refrigerated assembly line. 15 different condiments are squirted by a Cartesian X-Y sauce head similar to a plotter.
G Veggie slicers: Pickles, tomato, and onion are sliced fresh onto bun heel.
H Lettuce portioner: Pre-shredded butter lettuce is the only part of this burger not cut to order seconds before you eat.
I Cheese shredder: Grates two types of cheese directly onto bun crown. Load cells in receiving cup measure portion to nearest gram.
J Cheese melter: Like an intense heat gun. Initially had noise and vibration issues, solved with mounting solutions from automotive industry.
K Seasoner: Pneumatic puffer blows spices onto burger or bun, depending on recipe. Custom acrylic hoppers with 12 seasonings are rotated into position by proprietary gearing system.
L Grinder: Custom built, refrigerated unit grinds marinated brisket and chuck fresh to order — no oxidation — and delivers it to the …
M Patty former: Secret technology, inspired by chef Heston Blumenthal’s technique, aligns the cut direction from the grinder vertically with your bite direction, for the tenderest bite. Detects portion amount, then briefly smashes patty for optimal sear, and releases to keep it juicy.
N Induction grill: Double electric contact griddles cook the patty top and bottom simultaneously, 40% faster than single grills, using 11 thermosensors and AI machine learning algorithms. No two burgers are cooked exactly alike.
O Triple air filtration: No grease, smoke, or smell — only warm air comes out.
P Robo spatula: Scoops patty from grill onto bun. A visiblelight proximity sensor alerts the staff that your Creator burger is complete.
