The burger concept Creator opened in June in San Francisco with a fully automated kitchen. Developed by roboticists from Disney Imagineering, NASA and Tesla, Creator worked with chef David Bordow, who cooked previously at Chez Panisse, to create a high-end burger that can be customized to order.
The beef, a mix of chuck and brisket, is ground after the order is placed, and freshly baked brioche buns are sliced and toasted. The system dispenses sauces, onions, cheese with exact sensors to control costs. The resulting burger is $6. Humans are only involved in the ordering process.