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''' John C. Miller''' (born 1978) is the founder and CEO of CaliBurger and its parent company Cali Group.
''' John C. Miller''' (born 1978){{citation needed|date=July 2022|reason=Not supported by existing refs}} is an American businessman and attorney serving as the Chairman of the investment company Cali Group and CEO of PopID (a Cali Group portfolio company).


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
John C. Miller was raised in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news |title=In-N-Out vs. CaliBurger: Double-Double trouble in Shanghai |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-feb-10-la-fi-china-double-double-20120211-story.html |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=10 February 2012}}</ref> He completed a bachelor's degree in economics at the [[University of Redlands]] and attended [[Stanford Law School]].<ref name=people/> He then joined the California Bar in the Northern District of California.<ref name=people>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Garner's New Guy, Burger Chain CEO John Miller: Everything to Know |url=https://people.com/movies/jennifer-garner-dating-john-miller-caliburger-everything-to-know/ |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref>
John C. Miller was raised in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite news |title=In-N-Out vs. CaliBurger: Double-Double trouble in Shanghai |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-feb-10-la-fi-china-double-double-20120211-story.html |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=10 February 2012}}</ref> Miller has a bachelor's degree in economics from the [[University of Redlands]]. After graduating from [[Stanford Law School]] with a JD,<ref name=people/> Miller was admitted to the California Bar.<ref name=people>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Garner's New Guy, Burger Chain CEO John Miller: Everything to Know |url=https://people.com/movies/jennifer-garner-dating-john-miller-caliburger-everything-to-know/ |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Miller was vice president of intellectual property at a public pharmaceutical company, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, from 2004 to 2010.<ref name=franchise>{{cite news |title=Can a robot rule the restaurant? Cali Group says yes - Franchise Times - February 2020 - FranchiseTimes.com |url=http://www.franchisetimes.com/February-2020/Can-a-robot-rule-the-restaurant-Cali-Group-says-yes/ |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=www.franchisetimes.com}}</ref> He co-authored a book called The Handbook of Nanotechnology: Business, Policy, and Intellectual Property Law.<ref name=franchise/><ref name=people/>
Miller was vice president of intellectual property at a public pharmaceutical company, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, from 2004 to 2010.<ref name=franchise>{{cite news |title=Can a robot rule the restaurant? Cali Group says yes - Franchise Times - February 2020 - FranchiseTimes.com |url=http://www.franchisetimes.com/February-2020/Can-a-robot-rule-the-restaurant-Cali-Group-says-yes/ |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=www.franchisetimes.com}}</ref> He co-authored a book called ''The Handbook of Nanotechnology: Business, Policy, and Intellectual Property Law''.<ref name=franchise/><ref name=people/>


Miller founded Pasadena based technology company CaliGroup. Cali Group's portfolio companies include CaliBurger,<ref>{{cite web |title=CaliBurger |url=https://thecaligroup.com/companies/ |access-date=17 October 2024 |publisher=Cali Group}}</ref> Super League Gaming,<ref>{{cite news |title=Nickelodeon, DMG Entertainment, SoftBank, ISAT and Pro Sports Owner Jeff Vinik Close Out Super League’s Series C Round With $15 Million |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelodeon-dmg-entertainment-softbank-isat-and-pro-sports-owner-jeff-vinik-close-out-super-leagues-series-c-round-with-15-million-300481672.html |access-date=17 October 2024 |work=PR Newswire |date=2017-07-10}}</ref> Kitchen United,<ref>{{cite news |title=Kitchen United, the Ghost Kitchen and Restaurant Hub Technology Pioneer, Announces $100M Series C Fundraise |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kitchen-united-the-ghost-kitchen-and-restaurant-hub-technology-pioneer-announces-100m-series-c-fundraise-301592420.html |access-date=17 October 2024 |work=PR Newswire |date=2022-08-11}}</ref> Miso Robotics,<ref>{{cite news |title=Cali Group Sees Wider Adoption of Facial Recognition Software |url=https://www.nrn.com/technology/tech-incubator-cali-group-sees-wider-adoption-facial-recognition-software |access-date=17 October 2024 |work=Nation's Restaurant News |date=2019-12-02}}</ref> PopID,<ref>{{cite web |title=JPMorgan Chase partners with PopID for biometric payments |url=https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-biometric-payments-processing-pilot-popid-whataburger/723583/ |access-date=17 October 2024 |publisher=Payments Dive}}</ref> and Vyblee [citation needed]. Miller is also a founder and on the board of directors of Miso Robotics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Acacia Research Makes Investment in Miso Robotics |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170706005275/en/Acacia-Research-Makes-Investment-in-Miso-Robotics-and-Enters-into-IP-Services-Agreement-with-Miso-the-Maker-of-AI-Driven-Flippy |access-date=17 October 2024 |work=Business Wire |date=2017-07-06}}</ref>
After spending time working in Asia,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tomky |first1=Naomi |title=Can CaliBurger Really Take On In-N-Out? |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/seattle/can-caliburger-really-take-on-in-n-out |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Thrillist |date=4 February 2016}}</ref> Miller founded Pasadena-based technology company CaliGroup. CaliGroup's new technology is trialled at the CaliBurger chain of restaurants, offering solutions for "food production, delivery, take out and drive thru".<ref>{{cite news |title=Cali Group Expands Use of Facial Recognition Tech |url=https://hospitalitytech.com/cali-group-expands-use-facial-recognition-tech |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Hospitality Technology |language=en}}</ref> They have invested in gaming to make the restaurant experience more entertaining.<ref>{{cite news |title=Caliburger’s CEO offers vision for automated restaurants |url=https://www.fastcasual.com/articles/caliburgers-ceo-offers-vision-of-automated-restaurants/ |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=www.fastcasual.com |date=30 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Robotics, created by the subsidiary Miso Robotics,<ref>{{cite news |title=Tech incubator Cali Group sees wider adoption of facial recognition software |url=https://www.nrn.com/technology/tech-incubator-cali-group-sees-wider-adoption-facial-recognition-software |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Nation's Restaurant News |date=2 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> are used in the kitchen to fry burgers. Through the Cali Group subsidiary PopID,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.paymentsjournal.com/hungry-for-a-better-fast-food-experience-this-payments-technology-can-make-that-happen/ |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=www.paymentsjournal.com}}</ref> facial recognition software allows customers to place orders and pay.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clifford |first1=Catherine |title=You can pay for your burger with your face at this fast food restaurant, thanks to A.I. |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/02/pay-with-facial-recognition-a-i-at-caliburger-in-pasadena-california.html |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=CNBC |date=2 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dorsey |first1=David |title=In the Know: CaliBurger opens at University Village with robots flipping, frying |url=https://eu.news-press.com/story/news/in-the-know/2019/12/03/cali-burger-opens-university-village-robots-flipping-frying-in-the-know/4240280002/ |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=The News-Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bindley |first1=Katherine |title=Facial Recognition Goes Mainstream |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/facial-recognition-goes-mainstream-1537322700 |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Wall Street Journal |date=19 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaiser |first1=Tom |title='Face Wallets' Put Money in Restaurateurs' Pockets {{!}} Food On Demand |url=https://foodondemandnews.com/0103/face-wallets-put-money-in-restaurateurs-pockets/ |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=foodondemandnews.com |date=3 January 2020}}</ref>
CaliGroup's new technology is trialed at the CaliBurger chain of restaurants, offering solutions for "food production, delivery, take out and drive-thru".<ref>{{cite news |title=Cali Group Expands Use of Facial Recognition Tech |url=https://hospitalitytech.com/cali-group-expands-use-facial-recognition-tech |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Hospitality Technology |language=en}}</ref> They have invested in gaming to make the restaurant experience more entertaining.<ref>{{cite news |title=Caliburger's CEO offers vision for automated restaurants |url=https://www.fastcasual.com/articles/caliburgers-ceo-offers-vision-of-automated-restaurants/ |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=www.fastcasual.com |date=30 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Robotics, created by the subsidiary Miso Robotics,<ref>{{cite news |title=Tech incubator Cali Group sees wider adoption of facial recognition software |url=https://www.nrn.com/technology/tech-incubator-cali-group-sees-wider-adoption-facial-recognition-software |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Nation's Restaurant News |date=2 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> are used in the kitchen to fry burgers. Through the Cali Group subsidiary PopID,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gore |first=Rachel |date=2020-02-21 |title=Hungry for a Better Fast Food Experience? This Payments Technology Can Make that Happen |work=www.paymentsjournal.com |url=https://www.paymentsjournal.com/hungry-for-a-better-fast-food-experience-this-payments-technology-can-make-that-happen/ |access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref> facial recognition software allows customers to place orders and pay.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clifford |first1=Catherine |title=You can pay for your burger with your face at this fast food restaurant, thanks to A.I. |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/02/pay-with-facial-recognition-a-i-at-caliburger-in-pasadena-california.html |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=CNBC |date=2 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dorsey |first1=David |title=In the Know: CaliBurger opens at University Village with robots flipping, frying |url=https://eu.news-press.com/story/news/in-the-know/2019/12/03/cali-burger-opens-university-village-robots-flipping-frying-in-the-know/4240280002/ |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=The News-Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bindley |first1=Katherine |title=Facial Recognition Goes Mainstream |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/facial-recognition-goes-mainstream-1537322700 |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Wall Street Journal |date=19 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaiser |first1=Tom |title='Face Wallets' Put Money in Restaurateurs' Pockets {{!}} Food On Demand |url=https://foodondemandnews.com/0103/face-wallets-put-money-in-restaurateurs-pockets/ |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=foodondemandnews.com |date=3 January 2020}}</ref>


Miller believes the "restaurant industry has come under attack from increasing costs" and aims to use robotics to "drive down costs associated with labor, especially turnover."<ref>{{cite news |title=Can a robot rule the restaurant? Cali Group says yes - Franchise Times - February 2020 - FranchiseTimes.com |url=http://www.franchisetimes.com/February-2020/Can-a-robot-rule-the-restaurant-Cali-Group-says-yes/ |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=www.franchisetimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Morath |first1=Julie Jargon and Eric |title=Short of Workers, Fast-Food Restaurants Turn to Robots |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/short-of-workers-fast-food-restaurants-turn-to-robots-1529868693?mod=hp_lead_pos5 |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Wall Street Journal |date=24 June 2018}}</ref> He remarked: "Millenials that we hire don't tend to stay very long. They come in, we train them, they work for a while, then go drive an [[Uber]] and go home and pay competitive video games".<ref name=foxnews>{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXg4rvfwmNI |accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref>
Miller believes the "restaurant industry has come under attack from increasing costs" and aims to use robotics to "drive down costs associated with labor, especially turnover."<ref>{{cite news |title=Can a robot rule the restaurant? Cali Group says yes - Franchise Times - February 2020 - FranchiseTimes.com |url=http://www.franchisetimes.com/February-2020/Can-a-robot-rule-the-restaurant-Cali-Group-says-yes/ |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=www.franchisetimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Morath |first1=Julie Jargon and Eric |title=Short of Workers, Fast-Food Restaurants Turn to Robots |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/short-of-workers-fast-food-restaurants-turn-to-robots-1529868693?mod=hp_lead_pos5 |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Wall Street Journal |date=24 June 2018}}</ref> He remarked: "Millennials that we hire don't tend to stay very long. They come in, we train them, they work for a while, then go drive an [[Uber]] and go home and play competitive video games".<ref name="foxnews">{{Cite news |date=2017-03-10 |title=CaliBurger chain rolls out burger-flipping robot - CEO John Miller discusses moving towards automation |work=[[Fox News]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXg4rvfwmNI |access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref>


In a Fox News interview in 2017, Miller said the robotic technology increased the quality, consistency and hygiene standards of food as "robots don't spit in food or contaminate food."<ref name=foxnews/> He said employees' strengths were related to "social interaction" with customers.<ref name=foxnews/> In response to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Miller said body thermometer devices would check for feverish temperatures as customers entered CaliBurger's Pasadena store.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moore |first1=Cortney |title=Coronavirus fever checks, facial recognition implemented by burger chain |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/caliburger-coronavirus-fever-checks-facial-recognition |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=FOXBusiness |date=24 March 2020}}</ref>
In a Fox News interview in 2017, Miller said the robotic technology increased the quality, consistency and hygiene standards of food as "robots don't spit in food or contaminate food."<ref name=foxnews/> He said employees' strengths were related to "social interaction" with customers.<ref name=foxnews/> In response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in 2020, Miller said body thermometer devices would check for feverish temperatures as customers entered CaliBurger's Pasadena store.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moore |first1=Cortney |title=Coronavirus fever checks, facial recognition implemented by burger chain |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/caliburger-coronavirus-fever-checks-facial-recognition |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=FOXBusiness |date=24 March 2020}}</ref>

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CaliBurger was sued by [[In-N-Out]] in 2012 for selling “Animal Style” fries and serving milkshakes in palm-tree-print cups; the lawsuit was settled and CaliBurger agreed to change their menu and decor.<ref>{{cite news |title=In-N-Out vs. CaliBurger: Double-Double trouble in Shanghai |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-feb-10-la-fi-china-double-double-20120211-story.html |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=10 February 2012}}</ref>


In 2020, Miller was included on [[Nation's Restaurant News]]' Power List.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cali Group CEO John Miller expands company into new restaurant technologies |url=https://www.nrn.com/people/cali-group-ceo-john-miller-expands-company-new-restaurant-technologies |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Nation's Restaurant News |date=17 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2020, Miller was included on [[Nation's Restaurant News]]' Power List.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cali Group CEO John Miller expands company into new restaurant technologies |url=https://www.nrn.com/people/cali-group-ceo-john-miller-expands-company-new-restaurant-technologies |accessdate=25 March 2020 |work=Nation's Restaurant News |date=17 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

==CaliBurger==
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CaliBurger is a fast-food restaurant with West Coast-styled fries, burgers, and milkshakes. The menu in certain locations includes vegan options with sauces and cheese, and patties by [[Beyond Meat]].<ref name="eater-tysons">{{Cite web |last=Plumb |first=Tierney |date=2019-10-04 |title=Robo-Flipping CaliBurger Locates a Home in Tysons Corner |url=https://dc.eater.com/2019/10/4/20895785/caliburger-tysons-corner-opening |access-date=2020-10-07 |website=[[Eater (website)|Eater]]}}</ref> Spiked milkshakes, beer, and wine are available at select locations.

The company has a broad international presence, with locations in the United States, Mexico, China, Kuwait, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CaliBurger Locations |url=https://caliburger.com/locations |access-date=2020-10-08 |website=CaliBurger |archive-date=2020-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012161756/https://caliburger.com/locations |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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CaliBurger was sued by [[In-N-Out Burger]] in 2012 for selling "Animal Style" fries and serving milkshakes in palm-tree-print cups; the lawsuit was settled and CaliBurger agreed to change their menu and decor.<ref name="Los Angeles Times"/>

Miller served as CaliBurger CEO for a brief period (2012 to 2014). CaliBurger has had two CEOs since then: Silas Adler and Jeffrey Kalt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CaliBurger Opening Additional Restaurants in the Middle East |url=https://thecaligroup.com/caliburger-opening-additional-restaurants-in-the-middle-east/ |date=2020-01-15 |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=The Cali Group |publisher=The Cali Group}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Patton |first=Jessica |title=CaliBurger opens in University Village with robots flipping and frying |url=https://www.news-press.com/story/news/in-the-know/2019/12/03/cali-burger-opens-university-village-robots-flipping-frying-in-the-know/4240280002/ |date=2019-12-03 |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=News-Press |publisher=News-Press}}</ref>

==Restaurant kitchen robotics==
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CaliBurger uses a [[robotic]] device named "Flippy" in its restaurants for certain types of food preparation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CaliBurger - Meet Flippy, our new kitchen assistant |url=https://caliburger.com/flippy |access-date=2020-10-08 |archive-date=2020-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016051009/https://caliburger.com/flippy |url-status=dead }}</ref> An upgraded version called "Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail" or "Flippy ROAR" was announced in October 2020. It is being implemented in 50 CaliBurger locations.<ref name="verge-flippy">{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=James |date=2020-10-08 |title=This robot fry chef on rails can be yours for $30,000 - Miso Robotics' machines can flip burgers and dunk fries |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/6/21503892/miso-robotics-flippy-roar-robotic-fry-chef-on-sale-price |access-date=2020-10-08 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> In 2018, a Flippy robot was installed in food concession in [[Dodger Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/07/26/flippys-got-new-gig-making-chicken-tenders-dodger-stadium/827243002/ |title=Flippy the robot hamburger flipper has a new gig – at Dodger Stadium |first=Jefferson |last=Graham |date=August 30, 2018 |newspaper=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> In July 2020, [[White Castle (restaurant)|White Castle]] began trials with a Flippy robot in one of their restaurants in Chicago.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/14/white-castle-becomes-the-first-fast-food-chain-to-test-out-the-robot-fry-cook-flippy-from-miso-robotics/ |title=White Castle becomes the first fast food chain to test out the robot fry cook, Flippy, from Miso Robotics |first=Jonathan |last=Shieber |date=July 14, 2020 |work=[[TechCrunch]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://mashable.com/article/robot-white-castle-grilling-burgers-flippy |title=Meet White Castle's new robot chef, Flippy |first=Stephanie |last=Mlot |date=July 15, 2020 |work=[[Mashable]]}}</ref>

In 2020, Miso Robotics, a subsidiary of the CaliGroup, unveiled the next generation kitchen robot called Flippy 2.0,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nrn.com/people/cali-group-ceo-john-miller-expands-company-new-restaurant-technologies |title=Cali Group CEO John Miller expands company into new restaurant technologies |first=Mark |last=Hamstra |date=January 22, 2020 |work=[[Nation's Restaurant News]]}}</ref> which is faster and more versatile than the previous model. Time magazine called it one of the best inventions of 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2022/6224796/miso-robotics-flippy-2/ |title=A Fry Cook That Won't Get Burned |first=Jared |last=Lindzon |date=November 10, 2022 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref> In 2022, Flippy 2.0 was installed in 100 White Castle locations<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.therobotreport.com/white-castle-installing-flippy-2-frying-robots-100-locations/ |title=White Castle installing Flippy 2 frying robots at 100 locations |first=Steve |last=Crowe |date=February 15, 2022 |work=The Robot Report}}</ref> and [[Jack in the Box]] began trials at a single location in San Diego.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.therobotreport.com/jack-in-the-box-to-pilot-miso-robotics-flippy/ |title=Jack in the Box to pilot Miso Robotics' Flippy |first=Brianna |last=Wessling |date=April 26, 2022 |work=The Robot Report}}</ref> During the same year, [[Chipotle Mexican Grill|Chipotle]] tested a tortilla chip making version named Chippy at a single location in Fountain Valley.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/chipotle-chippy-robot-orange-county/2993608/ |title=A Robot Will Make the Tortilla Chips at This Orange County Chipotle Location Starting Next Month |first=Kayla |last=Galloway |date=September 27, 2022 |work=[[KNBC]]}}</ref>

==PopID==
Miller has served as the CEO of PopID, a facial recognition-based payment system, since 2018. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its services to multiple sectors, including restaurants and retail. The company has formed partnerships with businesses such as Whataburger and J.P. Morgan Payments, working to implement biometric payment systems, which are reported to improve transaction efficiency.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Expanding In-Store Biometric Payments With PopID |url=https://www.jpmorgan.com/solutions/treasury-payments/insights/expanding-instore-biometric-payments-popid|publisher=J.P. Morgan|access-date=October 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=PopID deploys first U.S. facial recognition payment network for shops and restaurants in Pasadena |url=https://www.biometricupdate.com/202008/popid-deploys-first-u-s-facial-recognition-payment-network-for-shops-and-restaurants-in-pasadena|publisher=Biometric Update|access-date=October 15, 2024}}</ref>

PopID has also introduced its biometric payment technology at major international events, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the Miami Grand Prix. At the World Cup, PopID collaborated with Visa and FIFA to provide facial recognition payments at stadiums and fan venues. This was the first time such technology was deployed in Qatar, and it was tested at various cafes with support from Qatar National Bank.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Visa, FIFA, PopID bring face biometrics payment to the World Cup|url=https://www.biometricupdate.com/202211/visa-fifa-popid-bring-face-biometrics-payment-to-the-world-cup|publisher=Biometric Update|date=November 22, 2022|access-date=October 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Biometrics Trusted For Payments At FIFA World Cup 2022|url=https://www.m2sys.com/2022/12/09/biometrics-trusted-for-payments-at-fifa-world-cup-2022/|publisher=M2SYS|date=December 9, 2022|access-date=October 15, 2024}}</ref>

Additionally, the company's technology was utilized at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, in partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments, where attendees were able to make contactless payments through facial recognition, eliminating the need for physical cards or mobile devices.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Steak n Shake Is the First National Restaurant Chain to Deploy Biometric Check-in and Checkout in All Stores Nationwide|url=https://thecaligroup.com/press-release/steak-n-shake-deploys-biometric-checkin|publisher=CaliGroup|date=April 18, 2024|access-date=October 15, 2024}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Miller married violinist [[Caroline Campbell]] in April 2005. He filed for divorce in June 2011, but they reconciled the following February. They filed divorce papers again in October 2014. In October 2016, they agreed to joint legal custody of their daughter Violet and son Quest.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Garner’s New BF John Miller: Everything We Know About His Divorce |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jennifer-garners-bf-john-miller-everything-we-know-about-his-divorce/ |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=Us Weekly |date=24 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="people" /> The divorce was finalised in November 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=John Miller’s Ex Finds Out That Her Divorce Is Finalized on the Internet |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/john-millers-ex-caroline-campbell-discovers-divorce-on-internet/ |accessdate=28 March 2020 |work=Us Weekly |date=17 November 2018}}</ref>
Miller married violinist [[Caroline Campbell]] in April 2005. He filed for divorce in June 2011, but they reconciled the following February. They filed divorce papers again in October 2014. In October 2016, they agreed to joint legal custody of their daughter Violet and son Quest.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Garner's New BF John Miller: Everything We Know About His Divorce |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jennifer-garners-bf-john-miller-everything-we-know-about-his-divorce/ |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=Us Weekly |date=24 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="people" /> The divorce was finalized in November 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=John Miller's Ex Finds Out That Her Divorce Is Finalized on the Internet |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/john-millers-ex-caroline-campbell-discovers-divorce-on-internet/ |accessdate=28 March 2020 |work=Us Weekly |date=17 November 2018}}</ref>


In 2018, Miller began dating actress [[Jennifer Garner]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Garner and New Boyfriend John Miller Step Out for Smiley Date Night in L.A. |url=https://people.com/movies/jennifer-garner-boyfriend-john-miller-date-night-musical/ |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Garner Steps Out with John Miller, Almost a Year After They Were First Seen Together |url=https://people.com/movies/jennifer-garner-steps-out-john-miller-santa-monica/ |accessdate=18 March 2020 |work=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref>
Miller dated actress [[Jennifer Garner]] from mid-2018 to early 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Garner and New Boyfriend John Miller Step Out for Smiley Date Night in L.A. |url=https://people.com/movies/jennifer-garner-boyfriend-john-miller-date-night-musical/ |accessdate=23 March 2020 |work=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Garner Steps Out with John Miller, Almost a Year After They Were First Seen Together |url=https://people.com/movies/jennifer-garner-steps-out-john-miller-santa-monica/ |accessdate=18 March 2020 |work=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Garner and Boyfriend John Miller Break Up After Almost 2 Years Together |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1176955/jennifer-garner-and-boyfriend-john-miller-break-up-after-almost-2-years-together |accessdate=6 August 2020 |work=E! Online |date=2020}}</ref> According to sources and paparazzi photos, they restarted their relationship in April 2021 and have been together since.<ref>{{cite news |title= Jennifer Garner 'tends to set boundaries' with boyfriend John Miller: Insider |url= https://www.geo.tv/latest/411848-jennifer-garner-tends-to-set-boundaries-with-boyfriend-john-miller-insider |work=Geo |date= April 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Garner and John Miller Spotted in New York|url=https://www.eonline.com/photos/34071/jennifer-garner-and-john-miller-spotted-in-new-york|access-date=March 2, 2022 |work=E Online |date=2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Jennifer Garner Gives Back For Her 50th Birthday ... Hosts Food Drive At Her Home |url=https://www.tmz.com/2022/04/18/jennifer-garner-birthday-food-drive-adam-scott-ben-affleck-jennifer-lopez/|access-date=April 18, 2022 |work=tmz |date=2022}}</ref>


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This article is about the businessman. For the US historian, see John Chester Miller.
John C. Miller
Born1978 (age 45–46)[citation needed]
Alma materUniversity of Redlands (BA)
Stanford University (JD)
Spouse
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(m. 2005; div. 2018)​
PartnerJennifer Garner (2018–2020) (2021–present)
Children2

John C. Miller (born 1978)[citation needed] is an American businessman and attorney serving as the Chairman of the investment company Cali Group and CEO of PopID (a Cali Group portfolio company).

Early life and education

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John C. Miller was raised in Los Angeles.[1] Miller has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Redlands. After graduating from Stanford Law School with a JD,[2] Miller was admitted to the California Bar.[2]

Career

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Miller was vice president of intellectual property at a public pharmaceutical company, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, from 2004 to 2010.[3] He co-authored a book called The Handbook of Nanotechnology: Business, Policy, and Intellectual Property Law.[3][2]

Miller founded Pasadena based technology company CaliGroup. Cali Group's portfolio companies include CaliBurger,[4] Super League Gaming,[5] Kitchen United,[6] Miso Robotics,[7] PopID,[8] and Vyblee [citation needed]. Miller is also a founder and on the board of directors of Miso Robotics.[9] CaliGroup's new technology is trialed at the CaliBurger chain of restaurants, offering solutions for "food production, delivery, take out and drive-thru".[10] They have invested in gaming to make the restaurant experience more entertaining.[11] Robotics, created by the subsidiary Miso Robotics,[12] are used in the kitchen to fry burgers. Through the Cali Group subsidiary PopID,[13] facial recognition software allows customers to place orders and pay.[14][15][16][17]

Miller believes the "restaurant industry has come under attack from increasing costs" and aims to use robotics to "drive down costs associated with labor, especially turnover."[18][19] He remarked: "Millennials that we hire don't tend to stay very long. They come in, we train them, they work for a while, then go drive an Uber and go home and play competitive video games".[20]

In a Fox News interview in 2017, Miller said the robotic technology increased the quality, consistency and hygiene standards of food as "robots don't spit in food or contaminate food."[20] He said employees' strengths were related to "social interaction" with customers.[20] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Miller said body thermometer devices would check for feverish temperatures as customers entered CaliBurger's Pasadena store.[21]

In 2020, Miller was included on Nation's Restaurant News' Power List.[22]

CaliBurger

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CaliBurger is a fast-food restaurant with West Coast-styled fries, burgers, and milkshakes. The menu in certain locations includes vegan options with sauces and cheese, and patties by Beyond Meat.[23] Spiked milkshakes, beer, and wine are available at select locations.

The company has a broad international presence, with locations in the United States, Mexico, China, Kuwait, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates.[24]

CaliBurger was sued by In-N-Out Burger in 2012 for selling "Animal Style" fries and serving milkshakes in palm-tree-print cups; the lawsuit was settled and CaliBurger agreed to change their menu and decor.[1]

Miller served as CaliBurger CEO for a brief period (2012 to 2014). CaliBurger has had two CEOs since then: Silas Adler and Jeffrey Kalt.[25][26]

Restaurant kitchen robotics

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CaliBurger uses a robotic device named "Flippy" in its restaurants for certain types of food preparation.[27] An upgraded version called "Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail" or "Flippy ROAR" was announced in October 2020. It is being implemented in 50 CaliBurger locations.[28] In 2018, a Flippy robot was installed in food concession in Dodger Stadium.[29] In July 2020, White Castle began trials with a Flippy robot in one of their restaurants in Chicago.[30][31]

In 2020, Miso Robotics, a subsidiary of the CaliGroup, unveiled the next generation kitchen robot called Flippy 2.0,[32] which is faster and more versatile than the previous model. Time magazine called it one of the best inventions of 2022.[33] In 2022, Flippy 2.0 was installed in 100 White Castle locations[34] and Jack in the Box began trials at a single location in San Diego.[35] During the same year, Chipotle tested a tortilla chip making version named Chippy at a single location in Fountain Valley.[36]

PopID

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Miller has served as the CEO of PopID, a facial recognition-based payment system, since 2018. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its services to multiple sectors, including restaurants and retail. The company has formed partnerships with businesses such as Whataburger and J.P. Morgan Payments, working to implement biometric payment systems, which are reported to improve transaction efficiency.[37][38]

PopID has also introduced its biometric payment technology at major international events, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the Miami Grand Prix. At the World Cup, PopID collaborated with Visa and FIFA to provide facial recognition payments at stadiums and fan venues. This was the first time such technology was deployed in Qatar, and it was tested at various cafes with support from Qatar National Bank.[39][40]

Additionally, the company's technology was utilized at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, in partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments, where attendees were able to make contactless payments through facial recognition, eliminating the need for physical cards or mobile devices.[41]

Personal life

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Miller married violinist Caroline Campbell in April 2005. He filed for divorce in June 2011, but they reconciled the following February. They filed divorce papers again in October 2014. In October 2016, they agreed to joint legal custody of their daughter Violet and son Quest.[42][2] The divorce was finalized in November 2018.[43]

Miller dated actress Jennifer Garner from mid-2018 to early 2020.[44][45][46] According to sources and paparazzi photos, they restarted their relationship in April 2021 and have been together since.[47][48][49]

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