A patent has been filed to protect the technology involved in this new kind of compact kitchen, capable of cooking and building a burger in an ultra-small space.

Meet RoboBurger.

All steps in the process are essentially the same as those of a fast-food restaurant, except that here, it’s a robot that takes care of everything.

The company that developed this technology is now taking the next step by packing its invention into a vending machine.

The machine has just been installed in Jersey City, USA. For only US$6.99, customers can get a burger made by the robot with the ingredients they choose.

There is everything needed inside the machine to prepare the order: a refrigerator to keep the burgers cool and a grill to cook them, but also an automatic cleaning system to keep the robot kitchen clean.

The burger vending machine could be destined to make its way to airports in the United States, as well as shopping malls and universities.

And the burger isn’t the first ever dish to be “cooked” by a robot. In Israel, a Pizza Hut franchise has already developed a robot that makes pizzas. And, in February, Super Bowl spectators were able to test an automated food truck serving up ramen.