The Masters of Engineering Podcast

Revolutionizing Restaurant Automation – Daniel Fukuba, Co-founder & CTO of Hyphen

January 25, 2024 Jon Hirschtick
The Masters of Engineering Podcast
Revolutionizing Restaurant Automation – Daniel Fukuba, Co-founder & CTO of Hyphen
Show Notes

The fast-food and restaurant industries have worker turnover rates as high as 150%. Daniel Fukuba, co-founder & CTO of California-based Hyphen, is reimagining food service automation – allowing skilled employees to spend less time doing the grunt work. Hyphen is now making automation accessible and cost-effective for restaurants of all sizes.

In this episode, Jon chats with Daniel about his vision for the future of kitchen technology, Hyphen's partnership with Chipotle, and how this technology isn't about job replacement but rather redefining roles. Automation, he says, can deliver higher wages and improved customer experiences. Daniel also shares insights into Hyphen’s agile hardware development process, and how their technology will be the “hyphen” connector of innovation to the food service industry.