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Sushi-making ROBOT is capable of making up to 200 sushi rolls per hour and 2,400 nigiri rice balls


Sushi-making ROBOT is capable of making up to 200 sushi rolls an hour and 2,400 nigiri rice balls

  • Firm AUTEC say it can make 2,400 nigiri rice balls and 200 sushi rolls per hour. 
  • Rice is moulded inside a rotating container and poured out flat in sheets
  • Ingredients can be added to create different recipes, such as sashimori and nori 
  • The designers of the products say they are intended to be used alongside human chefs in cafeterias and chain restaurants

A range of robots capable of instantly making sushi at the touch of a button has been created by engineers.

The machines do not require the years of training and hard-work needed for a human to become an accomplished sushi chef but can churn out the fishy delicacies relentlessly. 

Sushi-making firm AUTEC say the device can create 2,400 nigiri rice balls and 200 sushi rolls per hour. 

They are capable of making a wide-range of Japanese food, including rice balls and sushi rolls. Rice is moulded inside a rotating container and poured out flat in the form of various sheets

They are capable of making a wide-range of Japanese food, including rice balls and sushi rolls. Rice is moulded inside a rotating container and poured out flat in the form of various sheets

They are capable of making a wide-range of Japanese food, including rice balls and sushi rolls. 

Rice is moulded inside a rotating container and poured out flat in the form of various sheets. 

A plethora of ingredients can be added to the process to create different recipes, such as sashimori, nori and vegetables. 

It can then also wrap, package and cut them ready for serving. 

The designers of the products say they are intended to be used alongside human chefs in cafeterias and chain restaurants. 

They are available to buy in the UK but may be imported from Japan for delivery in two to eight weeks.   

The designers of the products say they are intended to be used alongside human chefs in cafeterias and chain restaurants. Sushi-making firm AUTEC say their device can create 2,400 nigiri rice balls and 200 sushi rolls per hour

The designers of the products say they are intended to be used alongside human chefs in cafeterias and chain restaurants. Sushi-making firm AUTEC say their device can create 2,400 nigiri rice balls and 200 sushi rolls per hour

Flippy the burger-flipping robot was developed by Miso Robotics and uses artificial intelligence to flip burgers on a grill. It then places the patties on a rack when they're done

Flippy the burger-flipping robot was developed by Miso Robotics and uses artificial intelligence to flip burgers on a grill. It then places the patties on a rack when they’re done

Automation is making its way into the food industry as restaurateurs and companies try to minimise costs and maximise efficiency. 

‘Flippy’ the one-armed robot chef hit headlines when it was ‘fired’ for being unable to work with humans. 

The one-armed robot chef has been re-tooled and is now flipping 300 burgers a day, seven days a week at Caliburger in Pasadena, California, its developers say.

It ran into problems after being unable to work in sync with its human colleagues and continuously placing cooked burgers on the wrong trays.

The robot also attracted so much national interest that the CaliBurger was struggling to keep up with the crowds. 

HOW DOES THE ‘FLIPPY’ BURGER BOT WORK?

Flippy is an artificial intelligence-driven robot that can flip burgers on a grill and then place them on a bung once they are done cooking.

It is designed with a 6-axis robotic arm and cameras and sensors to see its environment. 

The robots arm is fitted with a spatula tool, allowing it to slide under the patty on the grill and flip it over.

Flippy also alerts human workers when it is time to add the cheese or other toppings.

Its software lets it distinguish between different meats on the grill and when they are done cooking.





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