Some have waffle irons, but they still require the user to put the batter in them. The pancake machines that OP is talking about automate the entire process of

Some have waffle irons, but they still require the user to put the batter in them. The pancake machines that OP is talking about automate the entire process of making a pancake (and don't require flipping the pancake). Here is an example: https://uncrate.com/chefstack-automatic-pancake-machine/ https://uncrate.com/chefstack-automatic-pancake-machine/