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Spyce
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Wonder Group
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spyce.com
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Private
Founded yearint
2018
Descriptiontext

Spyce is a Boston-based robotic kitchen automation company founded in 2018 by MIT engineers, including Co-Founder/Lead Mechanical Engineer Luke Schlueter and Co-Founder/COO Kale Rogers. The company developed the "Infinite Kitchen," an automated food assembly platform designed to mechanize meal preparation for high-volume quick-service restaurant operations. The system integrates robotic cooking components intended to improve order throughput and reduce labor costs, with disclosed operational outcomes of up to 300 basis points of labor cost reduction.

Spyce operated as a B2B technology provider to the foodservice industry, with its commercialization executed primarily through strategic acquirers rather than independent direct sales. In 2020, Sweetgreen acquired Spyce for approximately $100 million and deployed the Infinite Kitchen across its restaurant footprint. On December 29, 2025, Sweetgreen completed the sale of Spyce to Wonder Group for total consideration of $186.4 million, structured as cash, shares, and a licensing/supply agreement under which Sweetgreen retained ongoing access to the Infinite Kitchen technology. As of the transaction close, Spyce functions as a private subsidiary of Wonder Group and is no longer an independent operating entity.

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Acquired
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Headcount rangeband
51–100
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HeadquartersBoston, United States
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Boston
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
robotic kitchen automation, automated food preparation, foodservice robotics, restaurant automation technology, kitchen robotics systems
SIC code1 code
  • Special Industry Machinery, Nec3559
Product category
Robotic Kitchen Automation
Cost components4 values
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Spyce develops the Infinite Kitchen, a proprietary robotic kitchen automation system that automates food preparation and meal assembly for restaurant and food service operators. The technology integrates robotic cooking capabilities to improve order throughput and reduce labor costs, and is licensed to operators such as Sweetgreen and, following the 2025 acquisition, deployed within Wonder Group's portfolio.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Reduced labor costs by up to 300 basis points through automated kitchen technology integration
Product overview1 text field

Spyce was a robotic kitchen technology company specializing in automated food preparation systems. The company developed an "Infinite Kitchen" technology for fully automated meal assembly. Sweetgreen acquired Spyce in 2020 and later sold it to Wonder Group in December 2025 for $186.4 million. The transaction included technology licensing and supply agreements, with Sweetgreen retaining access to the Infinite Kitchen technology while the engineering team and platform transferred to Wonder.

Product and service1 record
1Infinite Kitchen
CategoryRobotic Kitchen Automation
Description

Automated robotic kitchen system for commercial restaurant operators that integrates robotic cooking capabilities to perform fully automated meal assembly. Designed for food service operators facing labor shortages and throughput demands, and delivered via licensing and supply agreements with operators such as Sweetgreen.

Scale indicator1 record

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Partnership2 partners
1Wonder Group
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2025-11-06
Description

Wonder Group acquired Spyce from Sweetgreen for $186.4 million in a deal completed December 29, 2025. The transaction included technology licensing and supply agreements, with Sweetgreen retaining access to Spyce's Infinite Kitchen technology. The acquisition expanded Wonder's food technology capabilities and engineering team.

2Sweetgreen
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Sweetgreen acquired Spyce in 2020 as a robotic kitchen startup and developed the Infinite Kitchen technology. Following the sale to Wonder in late 2025, Sweetgreen retained licensing rights to continue deploying Infinite Kitchen technology in its restaurant locations, maintaining an ongoing technology relationship.

Recent move7 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1Chef Robotics
TypeEmerging player
Description

Chef Robotics develops AI-driven robotic arms for assembling meals in commercial kitchens, an emerging player in the same robotic food-assembly niche that Spyce pioneered with Infinite Kitchen.

2Kitchen United
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Kitchen United operates shared ghost-kitchen facilities that complement — rather than directly compete with — Spyce's robotic kitchen technology, but operates in the same automated commercial-kitchen ecosystem and serves similar multi-brand foodservice customers.

3Dexai Robotics
TypeEmerging player
Description

Dexai Robotics builds robotic sous-chef arms for commercial kitchens, an emerging competitor in automated meal preparation with overlapping value proposition to Spyce's Infinite Kitchen.

4Cafe X Technologies
TypeDirect peer
Description

Cafe X operates robotic coffee-barista kiosks, comparable to Spyce as an early pioneer of fully automated robotic food/beverage preparation with on-site retail presence and engineering-led hardware.

5Hyphen (formerly Makeline)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Hyphen develops automated bowl-assembly robotic systems for ghost kitchens and digital food brands, directly comparable to Spyce's bowl-preparation origins and its Infinite Kitchen automated meal assembly technology.

6Miso Robotics
TypeDirect peer
Description

Miso Robotics develops AI-driven robotic kitchen assistants (notably 'Flippy' for frying and grilling) for restaurant chains, directly competing with Spyce's Infinite Kitchen in automating commercial food preparation. Both target labor-cost reduction in QSR and fast-casual segments.

7Bear Robotics
TypeDirect peer
Description

Bear Robotics produces 'Servi,' a restaurant service-and-bussing robot used by chains like Chili's and Denny's. While focused on front-of-house rather than cooking, it competes in the broader restaurant-automation category addressing labor shortages that drive Infinite Kitchen demand.

8Chowbotics
TypeDirect peer
Description

Chowbotics built 'Sally,' a robotic salad/mixology vending system for foodservice, and was acquired by DoorDash in 2021. Like Spyce, it pioneered robotic fresh-food preparation and exited via strategic acquisition by a larger food-delivery platform.

9Picnic Works
TypeDirect peer
Description

Picnic builds automated pizza-assembly systems deployed in commercial kitchens and ghost kitchens, comparable to Spyce's Infinite Kitchen as purpose-built robotic food-prep equipment targeting QSR and foodservice labor cost reduction.

10Blendid
TypeDirect peer
Description

Blendid builds robotic smoothie and bowl-making kiosks for foodservice and convenience retail, comparable to Spyce's bowl-prep heritage and to the broader automated-fresh-food category where Infinite Kitchen competes.

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Yes
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Has app

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Profiles3 records

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Funding rounds7 records

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Investors12 records

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M&A

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Spyce

Robotic Kitchen Automationspyce.com

What Spyce does

Spyce is a Boston-based robotic kitchen automation company founded in 2018 by MIT engineers, including Co-Founder/Lead Mechanical Engineer Luke Schlueter and Co-Founder/COO Kale Rogers. The company developed the "Infinite Kitchen," an automated food assembly platform designed to mechanize meal preparation for high-volume quick-service restaurant operations. The system integrates robotic cooking components intended to improve order throughput and reduce labor costs, with disclosed operational outcomes of up to 300 basis points of labor cost reduction.

Spyce operated as a B2B technology provider to the foodservice industry, with its commercialization executed primarily through strategic acquirers rather than independent direct sales. In 2020, Sweetgreen acquired Spyce for approximately $100 million and deployed the Infinite Kitchen across its restaurant footprint. On December 29, 2025, Sweetgreen completed the sale of Spyce to Wonder Group for total consideration of $186.4 million, structured as cash, shares, and a licensing/supply agreement under which Sweetgreen retained ongoing access to the Infinite Kitchen technology. As of the transaction close, Spyce functions as a private subsidiary of Wonder Group and is no longer an independent operating entity.

Spyce firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Spyce
Legal name
Wonder Group
Website
https://spyce.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2018
Operating status
Acquired
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Spyce is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Boston
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Spyce business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations

Spyce product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Spyce develops the Infinite Kitchen, a proprietary robotic kitchen automation system that automates food preparation and meal assembly for restaurant and food service operators. The technology integrates robotic cooking capabilities to improve order throughput and reduce labor costs, and is licensed to operators such as Sweetgreen and, following the 2025 acquisition, deployed within Wonder Group's portfolio.

Product overview

Spyce was a robotic kitchen technology company specializing in automated food preparation systems. The company developed an "Infinite Kitchen" technology for fully automated meal assembly. Sweetgreen acquired Spyce in 2020 and later sold it to Wonder Group in December 2025 for $186.4 million. The transaction included technology licensing and supply agreements, with Sweetgreen retaining access to the Infinite Kitchen technology while the engineering team and platform transferred to Wonder.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Infinite Kitchen Automated robotic kitchen system for commercial restaurant operators that integrates robotic cooking capabilities to perform fully automated meal assembly. Designed for food service operators facing labor shortages and throughput demands, and delivered via licensing and supply agreements with operators such as Sweetgreen.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Reduced labor costs by up to 300 basis points through automated kitchen technology integration

Companies that use Spyce

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Spyce technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
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API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Spyce partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • Wonder GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Wonder Group acquired Spyce from Sweetgreen for $186.4 million in a deal completed December 29, 2025. The transaction included technology licensing and supply agreements, with Sweetgreen retaining access to Spyce's Infinite Kitchen technology. The acquisition expanded Wonder's food technology capabilities and engineering team.
  • SweetgreencoreTechnology or IntegrationSweetgreen acquired Spyce in 2020 as a robotic kitchen startup and developed the Infinite Kitchen technology. Following the sale to Wonder in late 2025, Sweetgreen retained licensing rights to continue deploying Infinite Kitchen technology in its restaurant locations, maintaining an ongoing technology relationship.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Spyce competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

  • Chef Robotics: Chef Robotics develops AI-driven robotic arms for assembling meals in commercial kitchens, an emerging player in the same robotic food-assembly niche that Spyce pioneered with Infinite Kitchen.
  • Dexai Robotics: Dexai Robotics builds robotic sous-chef arms for commercial kitchens, an emerging competitor in automated meal preparation with overlapping value proposition to Spyce's Infinite Kitchen.

Broad incumbents

  • Kitchen United: Kitchen United operates shared ghost-kitchen facilities that complement — rather than directly compete with — Spyce's robotic kitchen technology, but operates in the same automated commercial-kitchen ecosystem and serves similar multi-brand foodservice customers.

Direct peers

  • Cafe X Technologies: Cafe X operates robotic coffee-barista kiosks, comparable to Spyce as an early pioneer of fully automated robotic food/beverage preparation with on-site retail presence and engineering-led hardware.
  • Hyphen (formerly Makeline): Hyphen develops automated bowl-assembly robotic systems for ghost kitchens and digital food brands, directly comparable to Spyce's bowl-preparation origins and its Infinite Kitchen automated meal assembly technology.
  • Miso Robotics: Miso Robotics develops AI-driven robotic kitchen assistants (notably 'Flippy' for frying and grilling) for restaurant chains, directly competing with Spyce's Infinite Kitchen in automating commercial food preparation. Both target labor-cost reduction in QSR and fast-casual segments.
  • Bear Robotics: Bear Robotics produces 'Servi,' a restaurant service-and-bussing robot used by chains like Chili's and Denny's. While focused on front-of-house rather than cooking, it competes in the broader restaurant-automation category addressing labor shortages that drive Infinite Kitchen demand.
  • Chowbotics: Chowbotics built 'Sally,' a robotic salad/mixology vending system for foodservice, and was acquired by DoorDash in 2021. Like Spyce, it pioneered robotic fresh-food preparation and exited via strategic acquisition by a larger food-delivery platform.
  • Picnic Works: Picnic builds automated pizza-assembly systems deployed in commercial kitchens and ghost kitchens, comparable to Spyce's Infinite Kitchen as purpose-built robotic food-prep equipment targeting QSR and foodservice labor cost reduction.
  • Blendid: Blendid builds robotic smoothie and bowl-making kiosks for foodservice and convenience retail, comparable to Spyce's bowl-prep heritage and to the broader automated-fresh-food category where Infinite Kitchen competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Spyce social profiles

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Spyce financial estimates

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Valuation estimate

Spyce leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Spyce funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors12 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Spyce M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Spyce

What does Spyce do?

Spyce develops the Infinite Kitchen, a proprietary robotic kitchen automation system that automates food preparation and meal assembly for restaurant and food service operators. The technology integrates robotic cooking capabilities to improve order throughput and reduce labor costs, and is licensed to operators such as Sweetgreen and, following the 2025 acquisition, deployed within Wonder Group's portfolio.

Is Spyce a public or private company?

Spyce is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.

When was Spyce founded?

Spyce was founded in 2018. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Spyce based?

Spyce is headquartered in Boston, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Spyce's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Chef Robotics and Dexai Robotics. Kitchen United is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Cafe X Technologies, Hyphen (formerly Makeline), Miso Robotics, Bear Robotics, Chowbotics, Picnic Works and Blendid.

Does Spyce have an API?

No public API is recorded for Spyce.

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The Motley FoolThe Crowd Is Buying Sweetgreen Stock. My Honest Take Isn't as Optimistic.Motley Fool contributor Anders Bylund published an opinion piece arguing against buying Sweetgreen stock, citing the company's failed expansion push and declining cash reserves from $245 million to $157 million despite a $161 million injection from selling its Spyce robotics subsidiary. The author points to weak same-store sales down 12.8% year-over-year in Q1 2026, failed product launches like Ripple fries, and competitive pressure from Cava and Chipotle as reasons for skepticism about the company's turnaround efforts. The article expresses the author's personal bearish view, recommending readers avoid the stock until the turnaround shows real traction.BostonGlobe.comWonder 'food halls' expanding in Boston, but not everyone is on boardWonder Group plans to open up to 30 food hall locations in Greater Boston this year, but CommonWealth Kitchen criticized its authenticity. 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It provides actionable guidance for enterprise operators considering automation pilots, including recommended KPIs, integration requirements, and regulatory considerations for deploying robotic food production systems.Inc.We Predicted These Companies Would Break Out in 2025. Here’s How They DidInc. magazine published a retrospective examining the 16 companies it had predicted would break out in 2025, assessing which prognostications held true. FarmboxRx, which had attracted VC interest driven by the MAHA movement, was acquired by Pyx Health in June for an undisclosed sum. Wonder continued its acquisition spree, purchasing Tastemade for approximately $90 million in March and kitchen-robot maker Spyce for $100 million cash plus $86.4 million in Wonder stock in November, while also raising an additional $600 million and planning a 2028 IPO.Restaurant BusinessSweetgreen completes sale of Spyce robotics business to WonderSweetgreen has completed the sale of its Spyce robotics division to Wonder for $100 million in cash and $86.4 million in stock. Sweetgreen originally acquired Spyce in 2021 for about $70 million and will continue using its conveyor-belt robots in over 20 of its 270 locations through a long-term licensing agreement with Wonder. Wonder plans to expand use of the Spyce robots across its digital food halls and develop new automation technology for its back-of-house operations.TherobotreportSweetgreen sells Spyce robotics unit to Wonder for $186.4MSweetgreen sold its Spyce robotics business unit to Wonder Group Inc. for $186.4 million, divesting technology it acquired in 2021 for approximately $70 million. The deal includes $100 million in cash plus Series C preferred stock, giving Wonder access to Spyce's Infinite Kitchen automated food preparation system currently deployed in over 20 Sweetgreen locations. Sweetgreen plans to use the proceeds to reinvest in key priorities and sharpen its focus on growth and profitability while continuing to deploy the technology under a supply and license agreement.Los Angeles TimesSweetgreen Agrees to Sell Robotic Food Tech Division to Wonder Group for $186 MillionSweetgreen Inc. has agreed to sell its Spyce Food Co. subsidiary, which developed the Infinite Kitchen robotic food technology, to Wonder Group for $186.4 million in cash. Sweetgreen originally acquired Spyce in 2021 for approximately $70 million, representing a gain of roughly $116 million on the transaction. As part of the deal, 38 Spyce engineers and staff will transition to Wonder Group, while Sweetgreen retains supply and license agreements enabling continued deployment of the Infinite Kitchen technology across its restaurant locations.YouTubeWonder CEO Marc Lore on Spyce acquisition, robotic kitchen technology and growth outlookWonder CEO Marc Lore discussed the acquisition of Spyce from Sweetgreen and the implementation of its robotic kitchen technology. The conversation also covered Wonder's growth outlook, rising food costs, and the current state of consumer spending.Nation's Restaurant NewsSweetgreen to sell Spyce to Wonder for $186.4 millionSweetgreen is selling its automated kitchen technology subsidiary Spyce to digital delivery company Wonder for $186.4 million in cash and stock. The deal includes the transfer of 38 Spyce employees and grants Sweetgreen continued access to the Infinite Kitchen technology for its existing locations. This acquisition allows Wonder to integrate robotics capabilities into its food platform while marking a strategic shift for Sweetgreen away from its previous goal of full store automation.Business Wire BlogSweetgreen Announces Strategic Sale of Spyce to WonderSweetgreen agreed to sell its Spyce business, including Infinite Kitchen technology, to Wonder for $186.4 million, including $100 million cash and shares. Sweetgreen will continue deploying Infinite Kitchens under a supply and license agreement. The sale enables Sweetgreen to reinvest in growth and profitability.