From screens to kitchens

Almost straight out of science fiction films into our reality, robots in the kitchen help with work and can be great food safety aids if trained by nutritionists

Kitchen robots are autonomous or artificial intelligence-controlled devices designed to assist with culinary tasks such as chopping, mixing, cooking and even cleaning. They can be used to speed up food preparation, ensure precision in recipes and facilitate repetitive tasks in the kitchen. Some examples of robots in the kitchen include cutting robots, automated mixers, app-controlled cookers, and cleaning robots.

The robot chef, for example, is an artificial intelligence system that learns recipes and is used in the Two Dennys restaurant. This robot chef is capable of preparing a variety of dishes, from simple dishes to more complex dishes, following previously learned recipes. It is programmed to perform various tasks in the kitchen, such as cutting ingredients, cooking food and assembling dishes accurately and efficiently.

The main advantage of having a robot chef like the one at Two Dennys is its ability to standardize the quality of dishes, ensuring that each customer receives a consistent and tasty meal. Furthermore, the robot chef also contributes to increasing operational efficiency, reducing dish preparation time and minimizing human errors, including being a propagator of good practices if nutrition professionals also participate in its programming.

To learn recipes, the robot chef uses machine learning techniques, processing a large amount of data and identifying patterns in recipes. He is able to adapt recipes as needed, taking into account dietary restrictions, customer preferences and ingredient availability. This small autonomy also applies to sanitary concepts, such as identifying possible contamination due to batch origin, etc.

However, it is important to emphasize that the robot chef does not completely replace humans, neither chefs nor nutritionists. The presence of experienced chefs and specialized nutrition professionals is essential to supervise the process, create new guides for AI and guarantee quality and creativity in preparations.