Sally the salad robot. Chowbotics
Hundreds of these machines have been installed in hospitals, grocery stores, and college campuses. She even has a LinkedIn profile, though it hasn t been updated to include her newest employer.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Crunchbase data, Chowbotics had raised just over $20 million. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news, noting the company s 2018 valuation of $46 million.
So what does a delivery company want with a salad robot?
A lot, it turns out. DoorDash s blog post on the acquisition said Sally can help merchants expand their current menu offerings and into new markets. According to the Wall Street Journal, DoorDash is exploring adding the technology to restaurants. A pizza restaurant could use it to offer salads. A salad restaurant could use it to expand into airports. A convenience store could use it to upgrade its fresh food offerings.