Robots have been deemed to be very suitable help around mankind, be it on the assembly line at a factory, or perhaps even making its way to a hotel or restaurant. While robot waiters do make sense, especially since they will be able to take down orders accurately, a robotic chef might be something else entirely. Fret not however, as a London-based company has introduced a prototype “robo-chef” for homes that can afford it.
Moley Robotics will be showing off its concept robo-chef this year at Hannover Messe, which is a large trade fair for industrial technology that happens each year over in Germany. This robo-chef will “learn” as it captures the movements of a human while one prepares a meal.
These movements will then be translated into commands, and such commands will send the sophisticated pair of robot hands moving about. Tim Anderson, the 2011 BBC Masterchef champion, happens to be the robo-chef’s trainer, and if you were to drop by Hannover Messe, the robo-chef is capable of whipping up a rather mean crab bisque. It might take some time before folks become used to having a robotic chef help out in the kitchen, and a consumer version is tipped to cost £10,000.