Described herein are various embodiments of systems, methods, and devices, for automated food frying. In one embodiment, systems, methods, and devices for automated food frying may comprise upon receiving an order of food, automatically transferring a designated amount of frozen food from a rotating tumbler in a freezer unit to a weighing unit upon receiving a specific weight of frozen food from the freezer unit; transferring, via the weighing unit, the frozen food to a fryer unit; cooking the frozen food in one or more rotatable fry baskets of the fryer unit; rotating the one or more rotatable fry baskets about an axis to flip the cooked food into a funnel; transferring the cooked food from the funnel to a cup from a cup dispensing unit; and moving, via the cup dispensing unit, the cup with cooked food to an exit port.

An automated food preparation system includes an enclosure defining a robotic workspace, a robotic arm and a plurality of functional stations for dispensing raw food to a bin, transferring the raw food from the bin to a fry basket, frying the raw food, and transferring the cooked food to a receiving pan. The system is programmed and operable to monitor its health, and to adjust operating parameters in order to compensate for detected conditions outside of a predetermined acceptable range. Related methods are described.

An automated food preparation system includes a robotic arm and a plurality of functional stations for dispensing raw food to a bin, transferring the raw food from the bin to a fry basket, frying the raw food, and transferring the cooked food to a receiving pan. The system is programmed and operable to receive multiple orders, and compute a schedule based on applying a set of heuristic rules, and if more than one option is available for a food preparation step, to simulate the options and apply the option that would result in reducing overcooking lateness. Related methods are described.

An automated food frying system includes an enclosure defining a robotic workspace, a robotic arm and a plurality of functional stations for dispensing raw food to a bin, transferring the raw food from the bin to a fry basket, frying the raw food, and transferring the cooked food to a receiving pan. Optionally, an auto-drawer station is arranged and operable within the enclosure to transfer an entire fry basket of order-specific food between an operator and the robotic arm without the operator or the robotic arm penetrating the enclosure. Related methods are described.

An automatic fryer basket supplying device including: a supply unit installed at one side of a frying pot to enable a fryer basket to be loaded into or unloaded from frying oil; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the supply unit. The supply unit includes: a support frame part fastened at one side of the frying pot to be vertical to the ground and configured to be length-adjustable in a vertical direction; and a vertical transfer module fastened to an upper portion of the support frame part and operated under control of the control unit to elevate or lower the fryer basket. A plurality of the supply units are selectively installed according to the capacity of the frying pot, and the plurality of supply units are individually controlled by the control unit.