Chef Robotics
Chef Robotics founder Rajat Bhageria W18 GEN18 was named to this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his efforts to automate commercial kitchens — and for the investment his work has attracted. The business has racked up at least $7.7 million from a long list of backers, including Kleiner Perkins, Bloomberg Beta, and Red and Blue Ventures, a fund that focuses on Penn companies. Although Chef Robotics is still in its early stages, there are some things we know about the business: There will be robots — and those robots, we’re promised, will increase production, reduce costs and food waste, and improve their own performance via machine learning.