"With the preparation of Chinese food in mind," the robot cook rules the kitchen of the future, promises a patent application awarded yesterday to a Mr. Dawei Dong.
Accompanied by an appropriately-equipped and laid-out kitchen arrangement, the robot could be installed in restaurants, trucks, or, for the rich and insane, one's own home.
"Vending machines are one example of a food service system with minimal human intervention. The chief drawback to vending machines is their limited menu, and their inability to offer freshly prepared, hot food. Quick service (fast food) restaurants can supply freshly prepared, hot food, but those operations are very labor intensive. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of preparing food automatically, so that labor requirements are reduced. ... It is still another object of the present invention to provide an entertaining dining experience. "
This is where it starts, ladies and gentlemen. "I, for one..."
U.S. Patent 7174830 [USPTO]
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