Presto
Public
What they do:
Digital meets physical for big chain restaurants
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Top Food Service Robots & Machines Startups
This list has 10 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 1 of them are hiring right now. Largest teams: Presto, Pop Meals, and Bite Ninja.
10 startups
Pop Meals
Hiring
What they do:
Pop Meals is a restaurant chain without chefs. All recipes are…
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HQ: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
What they do:
Remote labor for restaurants
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HQ: Memphis, TN, United States
What they do:
Great tasting produce, farmed around the corner
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HQ: Washington, DC, United States
What they do:
A robot that makes tea!
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What they do:
Automated phone ordering system for restaurants
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Mobydish
Acquired
What they do:
MobyDish, a tech-enabled service, allowing anyone to place a catering…
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HQ: Austin, TX, United States
Mezli
Shut down
What they do:
Autonomous restaurants that make great, affordable meals.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Bistrobot
Shut down
What they do:
We make robots that make sandwiches.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Pearl
Shut down
What they do:
The future of office coffee. Keurig convenience meets cafe quality.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
YC W17Early stage
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 10 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
1 of them are hiring right now, including Pop Meals.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: Presto (200 employees), Pop Meals (153 employees), and Bite Ninja (20 employees).