AI food prep robots

[JC in GB]

Good day everyone. So, I have been looking into robotics and I happened onto these AI robotic food processing machines. I was floored. I just about said, "Here!, Take my money!!!!!" I am fascinated by how these were engineered and how many food items they can cook. I can see me prepping a week's worth of ingredients and just loading the robot for the next meal. Amazing... I have provided a video for 2 types that are on the market. What do you think of this technology?

JC

 

[02ebz06]

Pretty slick units, but...

Some drawbacks.
1) Single dish meals only, won't be making steak, mashed taters, and green beans.
2) Prep and cleanup are still up to you. Isn't that where 80-90% of the work is in making a meal?

I do see it being beneficial to working people to have it start cooking your meal to be ready when you get home.

But can't InstaPots and Crockpots do that already?

My 2 cents

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Until they come out with a robot that can do the prep, cooking, cleanup, do laundry, vacuuming, and other housework, I'll keep my money. I'd spend more if it also mowed the lawn and shoveled snow.

 

[JC in GB]

Pretty slick units, but...

Some drawbacks.
1) Single dish meals only, won't be making steak, mashed taters, and green beans.
2) Prep and cleanup are still up to you. Isn't that where 80-90% of the work is in making a meal?

I do see it being beneficial to working people to have it start cooking your meal to be ready when you get home.

But can't InstaPots and Crockpots do that already?

My 2 cents

I agree with your points on that this set up does have limitations. I was thinking of being able to prep multiple trays at once and store them in the fridge for helping with a busy schedule. Just pop the prep tray in the machine and hit go. Anyway, I have always been fascinated by the newest fancy electronics that I discover. I may not actually purchase one but I would certainly like to see one in action. I think doing that would necessitate a purchase.

JC

 

[Torch&Tone]

I'm looking forward to the "gone wrong" videos of these things.



Agree with 02ebz06 that, in the time it takes to prep the ingredients, load the machine, plate the dish, clean the machine, and return everything to "ready" state... you could have just cooked it yourself and retained both your $$$ and pride. So much of cooking is judgement - one of the things that robots are consistently bad at.

Until they come out with a robot that can do the prep, cooking, cleanup, do laundry, vacuuming, and other housework, I'll keep my money. I'd spend more if it also mowed the lawn and shoveled snow.

Sassy, wisecracking sense of humor is extra.

 

[chef k-dude]

Couldn't stand the accents in either video to be able to watch them in full. Something about the Indian to English thing doesn't jive with my ears. I dont mean to be racist or whatever, its just sound I prefer to avoid.

Watching some of the first video, I dont see the point. You still have to mis en place everything then clean all the various parts of the machine. All it's doing is dumping and stirring at the right times. Seems like purchasing healthy pre-made food to heat and eat is much easier.

But I guess if one just hates to stir...

But can't InstaPots and Crockpots do that already?

And casseroles. We are still finishing up the last of the frozen portions of casseroles/lasagna I put up last winter to clear out for the upcoming soup and casserole season!

 

[Smoke-Chem BBQ]

I see they are both highlighting this year’s hot marketing term, AI. I doubt that artificial intelligence is needed for either, simply programming in the algorithms for the various dishes would suffice.

I’m sure they will find a niche; plenty of people like expensive kitchen gadgets and see a convenience factor-but for me, I see something that automates the part I like-the cooking-but leaves for me the parts I don’t like-the prep and the cleanup. And I think that most of the dishes we cook on a regular basis couldn’t be made with these machines anyway

I did chuckle at the one touting the in-chamber camera paired with their app. “Watch your food cook!” I’m already doing that.

 

[JLinza]

Interesting for sure, but get into cooking cause at the end its my creation. Still pretty cool though.

 

[02ebz06]

Anyway, I have always been fascinated by the newest fancy electronics that I discover.

JC

Yup, I'm a gadget man too.

 

[JC in GB]

I see they are both highlighting this year’s hot marketing term, AI. I doubt that artificial intelligence is needed for either, simply programming in the algorithms for the various dishes would suffice.

I’m sure they will find a niche; plenty of people like expensive kitchen gadgets and see a convenience factor-but for me, I see something that automates the part I like-the cooking-but leaves for me the parts I don’t like-the prep and the cleanup. And I think that most of the dishes we cook on a regular basis couldn’t be made with these machines anyway

I did chuckle at the one touting the in-chamber camera paired with their app. “Watch your food cook!” I’m already doing that.

The AI portion of the code has to do with determining food doneness, sauce thickness, etc. At least that is the impression I got. If you sauté onions, you can cook them to many different levels of doneness. The AI camera sensor determines when the onions are cooked to the proper point for the recipe.

JC

 

[JC in GB]

Couldn't stand the accents in either video to be able to watch them in full. Something about the Indian to English thing doesn't jive with my ears. I dont mean to be racist or whatever, its just sound I prefer to avoid.

Watching some of the first video, I dont see the point. You still have to mis en place everything then clean all the various parts of the machine. All it's doing is dumping and stirring at the right times. Seems like purchasing healthy pre-made food to heat and eat is much easier.

But I guess if one just hates to stir...


And casseroles. We are still finishing up the last of the frozen portions of casseroles/lasagna I put up last winter to clear out for the upcoming soup and casserole season!

Funny you say that. Where I work, I have regular contact with many different engineers from India. It took me years to understand them speaking at normal cadence with a thick Indian accent. At least I don't have to ask them to repeat things for me three times now.

On you second point, I felt that way at first as well. I then wondered what would actually save me time and effort? My solution was to purchase multiple prep trays and prep everything during a slow time and store the prep trays in the fridge. Once you need a quick meal and don't have time to prep, just load the hopper into the machine and hit go.

Also, as long as we are chatting, do you think that this would be good for someone who doesn't have the capacity to fully do their own cooking any longer?

My apologies if I am getting too into this discussion. I am not much of a retail consumer but when I found these gadgets, I was simply fascinated by the technology and operation.

Lastly, points for mise en place.

JC

 

[normanaj]

Everytime AI comes up all I can think of are Cylons taking over the world.

 

[JC in GB]

Well, I sent in a payment to reserve a unit. They should be rolling production units out by the middle of January. Once I get it and have tried it out a few times, I will make a new post with a review and video. Something to look forward too in 2026.

Peace out....

JC