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Dexai Robotics
Aims to revolutionize the food industry by improving the lives of kitchen staff everywhere, enabling them to focus on what matters: creating amazing culinary experiences for customers
About Dexai Robotics
Dexai Robotics, founded by Anthony Tayoun and David Johnson, is a spin-out from Draper Laboratory and operates in the food service automation market. The company’s flagship product, Alfred, is a robotic kitchen assistant designed to execute recipes with high precision, speed, and affordability. Alfred is NSF certified for food safety and can assemble a complete bowl in under 2 minutes. The system is capable of tracking ingredient usage, popular recipes, and other analytics through an integrated app. Dexai primarily serves food service operators looking to enhance efficiency and consistency in meal preparation. The business model revolves around charging clients per recipe made by Alfred, ensuring a cost-effective solution for high-volume kitchens. Dexai's market includes restaurants, cafeterias, and other food service establishments aiming to automate their workflow and increase throughput. The company generates revenue through the sale and maintenance of its robotic systems, as well as through data analytics services provided via its app.
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- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Somerville, United States
- Sector
- Robotics
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Seed6 investors entered at this stage
NFX
Hyperplane VC
NextView Ventures
Rho Capital Partners
Contour Venture Partners
US National Science Foundation
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
10X Capital
AlleyCorp
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