Can a robot chef really rival an Indian mom in the kitchen?
“It’s been years since the beloved cartoon The Jetsons aired, and, unfortunately, there’s still no sign of a modern-day Rosie the Robot to instantly produce delicious meals.
But in a small office in the heart of Bengaluru, a team of tech-savvy entrepreneurs has built what could be the closest we’ve gotten so far to a robotic chef that can actually cook food inside your home.
And not just any food—Indian food, from Karnataka’s bisi bele bhath to the Punjabi paneer butter masala. The company, Mechanical Chef, has built a wooden prototype about the size of a large gas hob with a rotating drum filled with spice canisters, three induction plates, and little robotic protrusions that wield spatulas and volumetric cups. The machine can prepare around 30 different vegetarian dishes with minimal human intervention. This includes rice, dal (lentils), and a sabzi (any vegetable-based side-dish) that can be cooked simultaneously in about 40 minutes…”
https://qz.com/india/1350347/mechanical-chefs-robot-makes-home-cooked-indian-food/
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