World's first robotic kitchen
2015年4月20天
Moley Robotics has created the world's first robotic kitchen. Featuring an advanced, fully functional robot integrated into a beautifully designed, professional kitchen, it cooks with the skill and flair of a master chef.
The prototype was premiered at Hanover Messe, the international robotics show.
The prototype is the product of two years development in collaboration with Shadow Robot, Yachtline, DYSEGNO, Sebastian Conran and Stamford University Professor Mark Cutkosky.
A pair of fully articulated robotic hands, made by Shadow Robot Company, enacts the kitchen technology. Following 18 years of development, they now faithfully reproduce the entire function of human hands with the same speed, sensitivity and movement.
The Moley Robotics system replays human skills in motion. The cooking skills of Master Chef Tim Anderson, winner of the BBC Master Chef title were recorded on the system - every motion, nuance and flourish - then replayed as his exact movements through the robotic hands.
In 2017 Moley will launch the consumer version of the Robotic Kitchen which will be supported by an iTunes' style library of recipes.
Sophisticated yet compact, it will feature the four key integrated kitchen items of refrigerator, oven, hob and dishwasher. The kitchen is operated by its touch screen or remotely via smartphone. When not in use, the robotic arms retract from view. The kitchen can then be used in the normal way.
In robotic use, glass screens glide across the unit, enclosing it for safe use when there's no-one home. The consumer model will include the recording system so owners can save their own favourite dishes uploaded to the recipe library.
The Moley Robotic Kitchen is revolutionary for more than its automated cooking; it is also a digital library with a vast collection of recipes; the system can be accessed anywhere remotely, with a delicious meal awaiting your arrival home!
3D recipe recording will open up a world for celebrity chefs and home cooks alike. Cooking professionals and owners alike will be able to present their creations to a huge new audience, with the potential to generate revenue through receipe sales globally.
Source and top image: Moley Robotics