Walmart tests robot fry cook 'Flippy' at its in-store delis

An autonomous, burger-flipping robot could soon greet you from behind the deli counter at Walmart. That's if the robotic kitchen assistant, named'Flippy,' passes the test at Walmart's Bentonville, Arkansas headquarters. Depending on how it the trial goes, Flippy could be put to work at the retail giant's delis, according to Yahoo Finance. A robot could soon greet you from behind the deli counter at Walmart. That's if the robotic kitchen assistant, named'Flippy,' passes the test at Walmart's Arkansas headquarters Flippy, created by robotics firm Miso Robotics, has experience in several other kitchens, including, most notably, a short stint flipping burgers at a CaliBurger restaurant in Pasadena. The robot was later fired from the job after just one day, with CaliBurger said it was too slow to keep up with the crowds.