Cibotica Acquired by Appetronix in Canadian Food Robotics Deal

Vancouver-based food robotics startup Cibotica has been acquired by Ontario’s Appetronix, marking a notable exit in Canada’s emerging restaurant automation sector.

The deal brings Cibotica’s proprietary ingredient-dispensing technology into Appetronix’s broader robotic kitchen platform, as the company looks to expand beyond its initial focus on pizza into a wider range of cuisines. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Founded in 2021, Cibotica built its reputation around “Remy,” an automated bowl and salad assembly system designed to integrate directly into existing restaurant kitchens. The platform uses machine learning to portion ingredients with precision, producing up to 300 bowls per hour while reducing labour costs and food waste.

Techcouver previously covered the company in 2024 when its robotic salad station graduated from Creative Destruction Lab Seattle, highlighting early traction and its potential to address labour shortages in quick-service restaurants.

For Appetronix, the acquisition is a strategic move to accelerate its “multi-cuisine” ambitions. The company operates autonomous robotic kitchens—most notably through a partnership with Donatos Pizza—and plans to use Cibotica’s dispensing system to support new formats such as burrito bowls, noodles, and other customizable meals.

Appetronix CEO Nipun Sharma said the companies had collaborated for years prior to the acquisition, adding that combining technologies will allow the company to scale new concepts faster and expand into additional high-volume food categories.

The transaction also underscores a broader shift in foodtech. While robotics in restaurants has attracted significant investment over the past decade, successful exits have been relatively rare. By integrating Cibotica’s retrofit-friendly system with its own fully autonomous kitchen model, Appetronix is positioning itself to serve both existing operators and new robotic-first environments.

More broadly, the deal signals growing maturity in Canada’s food robotics ecosystem—where startups are beginning to move beyond pilots and into real-world deployments, partnerships, and now acquisitions.

With Cibotica’s technology now part of its platform, Appetronix is betting that the future of foodservice will look increasingly like a factory floor—automated, data-driven, and built for scale.