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John C. Miller (born 1978)[citation needed] is an American businessman and attorney serving as the CEO of PopID and its parent company CaliGroup.

Early life and education

John C. Miller was raised in Los Angeles. 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.

Career

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.

After spending time working in Asia,[4] 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".[5] They have invested in gaming to make the restaurant experience more entertaining.[6] Robotics, created by the subsidiary Miso Robotics,[7] are used in the kitchen to fry burgers. Through the Cali Group subsidiary PopID,[8] facial recognition software allows customers to place orders and pay.

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."[13][14] 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 play competitive video games".

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."[15] He said employees' strengths were related to "social interaction" with customers.[15] 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.

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

CaliGroup

Pasadena-based CaliGroup is a holding company focused on using technology to transform the restaurant and retail industries. Cali Group owns a global QSR restaurant chain, CaliBurger, and has major equity positions in several affiliated technology companies, including Miso Robotics, Kitchen United, and PopID.

CaliBurger uses a robotic device made by Miso Robotics named "Flippy" in its restaurants for certain types of food preparation.[20] 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.

Miso Robotics is a food automation company, with installations at White Castle, Jack in the box, Chipotle, and Panera Bread, using artificial intelligence, computer vision, and robotics to streamline back of house operations.

Kitchen United is the future of takeout & delivery, the nation’s first “Multi-Restaurant Ordering” to-go experience. It’s the only destination that allows foodie fans who love variety to order meals from 10+ restaurants, all on the same bill.[26] Kitchen United has location in Los Angeles, NYC, Texas, Arizona, and Chicago.

PopID is a payments company focused facial recognition. PopID launched a pilot in the Bahamas in May 2022, linking the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the Sand Dollar.

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.[29][2] The divorce was finalized in November 2018.

Miller dated actress Jennifer Garner from mid-2018 to early 2020. According to sources and paparazzi photos, they restarted their relationship in April 2021 and have been together since.

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