Technology with robotics has finally reached a practical zenith. Introducing robotic partners TUM James and TUM Rosie, who can work together to create the holy trio of guy life – pancakes, popcorn, and, perhaps most importantly, a nice toasted sandwich.
The pair performed their cooking expertise at the CoTeSys Demo in Spring 2011. The versatile robots were presented by Intelligent Autonomous Systems Group at Technische Universität München.
First up, a pancake to get the day started.
Now for a nice meal consisting of popped popcorn and a toasted sandwich.
Finally, a real time (and, consequently, longer) video that explains the mechanics of the process, with the robots fixing a Bavarian Breakfast. It is fascinating to hear the mechanics of the food preparation being described, and it is easy to see the work that goes into something as simple as fixing a meal. But if this keeps up, that robotic chef I have always wanted is just around the corner…
Chef
The word "chef" is borrowed (and shortened) from the French term chef de cuisine, the director or head of a kitchen. (The French word comes from Latin caput and is cognate with English "chief".) In English, the title "chef" in the culinary profession originated in the haute cuisine of the 19th century. Today it is sometimes erroneously (in the view of those in the profession) used to refer to any professional cook, regardless of rank.
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