Know about us
We believe automation belongs in the back of house.
Our Vision: Affordable automation for prep work is the future restaurants deserve.
Front-of-house automation is everywhere, but it often sacrifices the customer experience. At Pinto, we’re building back-of-house tools so you can get back to what matters: your customers.
Meet our team

Founder and CEO
Engineer, restaurant operator, and 2nd time founder. Gus has deep experience commercializing robotic systems in the autonomous vehicle industry. As a restaurant owner, he has experienced the challenges the restaurant industry faces first hand. Gus holds an MBA and MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Loyola Marymount University
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Co-founder and CTO
World class robotics researcher. Kay has spent the last 5 years developing cooking robots at UCLA. Her research revolves around practical approaches to novel actuators and sensors for cooking applications. Kay is a PhD student researcher in the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory at UCLA and holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC San Diego