Draper spins out Dexai Robotics
Draper spun out Dexai Robotics as a new company to commercialise AI-enabled food-preparation robots for industrial kitchens and restaurants.
Evidence notes
- Draper provided capital to build the Dexai team and accelerate development and initial customer shipments.
- The spinout named David M. S. Johnson as chief executive after he led development of the underlying robotic system.
- Dexai introduced Alfred as a collaborative robotic sous-chef designed to work in existing kitchen layouts.
Company context
Dexai Robotics develops robotic kitchen systems that automate ingredient handling and meal assembly. Spun out of Draper, its approach uses perception and adaptable manipulation to work with existing kitchen layouts, utensils and workflows.