Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing

Robotic pizza makers have repeatedly failed, exemplified by Moto Pizza’s $160,000 Picnic machines becoming unusable after the supplier shut down, and other ventures like Zume, Pazzi, and Basil Street collapsing. Industry analysts cite clumsy ingredient placement and the difficulty of automating fast-food preparation, while entrepreneurs such as Lee Kindell continue developing new 3-D-printer-inspired prototypes aimed at achieving fully autonomous pizza production.