Co-founders Audley Wilson, Dan Braido & Andy Seigel at Fiserv Forum
What started as a weekend engineering experiment became the world's first autonomous burger restaurant — and then an AI-powered operating system for an entire industry.
I wanted to prove that a Jamaican immigrant with a laptop and a dream could condense a full restaurant into something that fits through a doorway.— Audley Wilson, CEO & Inventor
Co-founders Audley Wilson, Dan Braido & Andy Seigel at Fiserv Forum
Audley, Dan, and Andy begin prototyping in a two-car garage in Jersey City, NJ. The idea: squeeze a full commercial kitchen into the footprint of a vending machine.
Company incorporated in New Jersey. First working prototype cooks a burger start-to-finish. Five patent applications filed for dispensing, thermal, and assembly systems.
The world's first hot food vending machine certified under NSF/ANSI Standard 25. Independent lab validation of refrigeration, cooking, and automated cleaning systems.
RoboBurger placed into service at its first public location. Thousands of burgers served. Press coverage explodes — Tonight Show, CNET, Fox, USA Today, AP News.
Featured on ABC's Shark Tank. Lori Greiner and Michael Rubin invest. The segment becomes one of the season's most-shared clips — millions of views across social media.
RoboBurger scales to multiple locations with cloud-connected IoT monitoring, predictive maintenance, and real-time inventory management. From single prototype to distributed fleet.
Gen 3 robot launched — next-generation hardware with upgraded grilling, expanded menu, and IoT-first architecture. Franchise-ready operations: turnkey deployment, remote monitoring, and standardized fleet management nationwide.
RoboBurger launches its Joint Venture operator model — enabling venue partners, franchisees, and hospitality groups to deploy autonomous burger kitchens with $0 down via LEAF financing. Revenue per unit: $38K–$237K annually. AI-powered FinanceOS manages fleet P&L, forecasting, and investor reporting in real time.
The robot was always just the beginning. The real product is intelligence.
Dispensing mechanisms, thermal management, autonomous assembly, and cloud-connected operations — original IP protecting every innovation inside the machine.
Real-time board-ready reporting across P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, fleet performance, and investor metrics. Investor-grade output, every day.
A 1,200 sq ft commercial kitchen compressed to ~10 sq ft. Full restaurant economics with a fraction of the real estate, labor, and overhead.
Operator-set pricing ($6.99–$12.99) at 15–50 burgers/day. LEAF financing available — $0 down. See the full model →
RoboBurger is a certified minority-owned business. Founded, invented, and led by a Jamaican immigrant who believes the American Dream can fit through a doorway.
Built by a first-generation Jamaican immigrant. From Kingston to Carnegie Mellon to a garage in Jersey City — proof that big ideas don't need big budgets.
Audley Wilson graduated from CMU's Tepper School of Business (2000–2005). The analytical rigor shows — from patented robotics to AI-powered financial operations.
No Silicon Valley accelerator. No corporate lab. Just a two-car garage, three people with complementary skills, and a belief that food deserves better technology.
Dispensing mechanisms, thermal management, assembly systems, and autonomous operations. Original IP that powers every RoboBurger unit in the field.
We're looking for operators, partners, and franchisees who want to be part of what comes next.