Flippy, the much-hyped burger-flipping robot, takes a break

Flippy needs a break after all. After gaining significant attention this week for being a burger-flipping robot that might replace humans some day, the robot has been forced to take a break because it has been deemed too slow, the BBC reports. The attention Flippy received this week by multiple media reports led to more orders than the robot could handle, impacting its efficiency. Installed at a CaliBurger in Pasadena, Calif., the robot, made by Miso Robotics, needs an upgrade to cook in a quicker manner. In a statement obtained by the BBC, Miso Robotics said it was testing Flippy's code that controls its ability to cook faster. USA Today reported that even though the robot was still manning (or is it roboting?)