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title: "Wings and Rings begins pilot of robot chef"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/510fd8cf-ea1f-45df-a766-9d3dc4faa315
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/wings-and-rings-begins-pilot-of-robot-chef
author: "Raghav Patel"
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["Technology"]
published: 2022-08-24T09:20:49.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:11:07.568Z
image: https://cdn.global-franchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shutterstock_1852920271-1.jpg
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# Wings and Rings begins pilot of robot chef

**TL;DR:** Wings and Rings is piloting Miso Robotics' Flippy 2 robot chef at its Crestview Hills, Kentucky location. The partnership aims to alleviate long-term labor challenges in the industry by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to maximize efficiency in the commercial kitchen.

*By Raghav Patel, originally published in Global Franchise on 2022-08-24. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/wings-and-rings-begins-pilot-of-robot-chef).*

## Story

Miso Robotics has announced a partnership with the sports and restaurant chain, Wings and Rings. The franchise brand will pilot Miso Robotics’ Flippy 2 at its Crestview Hills, Kentucky location, with possible plans for further integration in the months ahead. Flippy 2 leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision and data analytics to maximize efficiency in the commercial kitchen.

Wings and Rings will be the first brand to integrate the robotic tool into a real restaurant, as opposed to a test kitchen. The brand hopes it will be able to alleviate long-term labor challenges in the industry.

“As a developer of robotics technology in the restaurant space, Miso Robotics is a perfect partner to integrate into our business,” said Bob Bafundo, chief operating officer of Wings and Rings.

“We’ve been so impressed by our conversations with Miso and our initial tests of Flippy that we’re adding more menu items into our pilot. Flippy is consistent, dependable and cooks our food even quicker than before without sacrificing the flavor-forward taste we’re known for.”

Wings and Rings does not expect an immediate impact on throughput and efficiency in the kitchen, but its human counterparts will be able to focus on more customer-facing roles like waiting tables and taking orders.

“Adding another brand to our customer base is huge, but when that brand shares in our vision for quality and sees robotics as a game-changer for their overall business and the betterment of their employees, it’s even sweeter,” said Mike Bell, CEO of Miso Robotics.

“Wings and Rings has been committed to us since day one and we can’t wait to work with them for many years to come.”

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- partnership (topic)
- Raghav Patel (person)
- Wings and Rings (company)
- qsr technology (topic)
- Miso Robotics (company)
- labor challenges (topic)
- kitchen efficiency (topic)
- robot chef (topic)

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Originally reported by Raghav Patel, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/wings-and-rings-begins-pilot-of-robot-chef). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/510fd8cf-ea1f-45df-a766-9d3dc4faa315).