Microsoft and PepsiCo partnered up to make Cheetos with AI

Microsoft and PepsiCo train and use AI to help make perfect Cheetos.



What you need to know


PepsiCo and Microsoft worked together to improve the process of making Cheetos.
AI is trained on parameters and then used to measure and adjust the machines that produce Cheetos.
PepsiCo's trial runs have been successful, and the company plans to scale the systems across its production lines.


From their crunchy texture to their famous dust that gets on your fingertips, Cheetos are a popular and tasty snack. You might think that the oblong bumpy shapes of Cheetos are random, but they're actually the result of complex production and planning. A new blog post from Microsoft outlines how its Project Bonsai is used by PepsiCo to produce Cheetos. The AI that's powered by Project Bonsai has already been tested at a pilot plant and could soon be used in other areas of production.

PepsiCo and Microsoft worked together to develop an AI that can recommend adjustments to machines used to produce Chee...