Aniai Unveils Alpha Cloud, an Award-Winning AI Solution That Ensures Hamburger Patty Integrity in the Commercial Kitchen
June 25 2024 - 8:15AM
Business Wire
Robotic kitchen startup Aniai has taken hamburger cooking
accuracy to the next level with its innovative artificial
intelligence (AI) technology, Alpha Cloud.
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Using state-of-the-art vision sensors built into their flagship
robotic grill, Alpha Grill, Alpha Cloud captures real-time, before
and after, images of patties. Alpha Cloud then transmits this
visual data to Aniai’s cloud-based OS and uses AI technologies to
analyze and score the ‘doneness’ of each patty surface.
This technology not only guarantees that each patty is cooked to
perfection but also addresses common challenges such as uneven
cooking and undercooking. By integrating Alpha Cloud into the
kitchen, burger restaurants can achieve a level of patty
consistency and quality that was previously unattainable.
“We’re automating quality control for Quick Service Restaurants.
Now, instead of spending exorbitant amounts of money flying QA
teams across the globe to analyze patties locally, Alpha Cloud
provides a centralized, real-time analysis of every single patty
cooked,” says Aniai’s CTO, Minsu Ji.
In addition to enhancing food quality in real-time, Alpha Cloud
also helps restaurant managers optimize their kitchen operations
with a detailed analytics dashboard that provides historical
insights into Alpha Grill’s status, cooking volume by time, and
recipes. This aspect of Alpha Cloud is particularly appealing to
Quick Service Restaurants looking to improve their service delivery
in competitive markets.
Aniai unveiled Alpha Cloud to over 60,000 attendees in early May
at the National Restaurant Association Show, the world’s largest
restaurant trade show. For a second year in a row, Aniai won the
Kitchen Innovations (KI) Award, presented by a panel of expert
judges who evaluate solutions that contribute to automation,
efficiency, safety, and sustainability in the foodservice
industry.
"Winning KI for Alpha Cloud shows that we’re solving really
important problems burger joints are facing,” says Aniai’s CEO
Gunpil Hwang. “Hamburger patties can vary in cooking results even
under the same cooking conditions (temperature, time) based on
external and often unpredictable factors. With Alpha Cloud, we are
not just advancing technology in the kitchen, we are setting new
standards for what restaurant food should be. Our solution ensures
that every hamburger patty meets high quality standards, which in
return increases customer satisfaction.”
With their recent pre-series A round of $12M, Aniai is betting
on a future where technology supports the many issues the
foodservice industry faces. When Alpha Cloud goes live early next
year, burger joints will be able to solve one very, real and often
costly problem – they will better control undercooked patties and
take food quality to the next level.
About Aniai (www.aniai.ai)
Founded in 2020 and based in New York City, Aniai is a global
innovator in automation and AI within the foodservice sector. The
company’s mission is to empower restaurants to improve their
kitchen operations by delivering intelligent solutions that
increase production and enhance quality and service.
Aniai’s flagship Alpha Grill empowers restaurant team members to
focus on crafting high-quality burgers while improving the employee
experience by automating numerous mundane and repetitive tasks,
including grill cleaning and cook time management. The
semi-autonomous grill features a rapid cooking system with a
double-sided grill capable of preparing up to 200 patties per hour
and includes an innovative self-cleaning function.
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