Miso Robotics, previously known for developing robotic equipment that is used by various restaurant chains, is now launching its own robotics-run restaurant. Set to open in Pasadena by the end of this month, the restaurant, called CaliExpress, will feature Miso’s artificial intelligence-enabled burger-flipping robot, initially developed as “Flippy.”
Michaela Mendelsohn expects her six El Pollo Loco locations in Los Angeles County will take a $600,000 hit annually starting in April when the minimum wage for fast-food workers goes up to $20 an hour. That’s $4.50 more than the current minimum wage in the state.