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Aniai, a startup that has built a burger-grilling robot, Alpha Grill, said today it has raised $12 million. The money will go toward launching its first manufacturing facility, Factory One, in South Korea. Robotics enables restaurants to save 30% to 70% of labor costs, and restaurants could replace more than 80% of restaurant positions with robots, according to a research report.
Aniai, a startup that has built a burger-grilling robot, Alpha Grill, said today it has raised $12 million, bringing its total raise to $15 million. The money will go toward launching its first manufacturing facility, Factory One, in South Korea. "Burger chains hire six to eight kitchen staff per shift to grill burgers," Aniai CEO Gunpil Hwang said.
New York City-based Aniai, a robotic company and provider of kitchen solutions, has secured a $12 million pre-Series A funding round. Led by InterVest, one of the largest venture capital firms in South Korea, the round includes funding from first-time…