PASADENA, Calif. — Flippy, the burger-flipping robot that threatens to supplant short-order cooks, has taken its first extended break. But the burger maker isn't blaming balky robotics for the snafu.

The job of flipping burgers took a big step toward extinction this week as an autonomous robotic kitchen assistant called Flippy started work at a fast food outlet in California. Designed and built by ...

Artificial intelligence is poised to enter yet another aspect of your life: fast food. After years of preparation, a burger-flipping robot named Flippy made its debut on Monday at the Pasadena, ...

Next time you swing by a fast food joint for a burger, don’t be surprised if you see a one-armed robot at work in the kitchen. That’s probably just Flippy the burger-flipping robot doing its job.

It kind of looks like something out of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” Or maybe even a scene from “The Twilight Zone.” It’s Flippy the robot, and it’s here to take over the world. Well, maybe ...

Flippy the burger-flipping robot is already on break just one day after it started working at CaliBurger. When news got out that a CaliBurger location in Pasadena, California was utilizing Flippy for ...

There’s a new worker at the CaliBurger in downtown Pasadena, California. His name is Flippy. He doesn’t talk much or interact with his colleagues. But he’s really good at what he does. He can cook up ...

This is one robot that can take the heat. "Flippy," a machine that costs $60,000 to $100,000, depending on its features, and is said to be capable of flipping 2,000 burgers a day, began helping out ...

Flipping burgers is a hot and greasy job. Slips, trips, burns and cuts are common hazards associated with the work. But global demand for burgers is tremendous. Top burger chains racked up more than ...

The robotic fry cook is no longer science fiction. White Castle plans on testing a new robotic chef named Flippy in its kitchens starting September, the chain announced on Tuesday in a press release ...