Inventor shows off robot chef

While it may not boast quite the same capabilities of the AICookingrobot that came out of China last year, this robot chef designed by retired professor Liu Changfa looks like it should be more at home in your kitchen, if you're brave enough to let it into your house, that is. According to InventorSpot, the apparently unnamed "food robot" stands nearly five feet tall, and packs a pot and induction cooker inside its torso, along with a robotic arm to aid in the cooking process. Apparently, hungry humans simply need to pick a (presumably simple) recipe and wait while the robot works its magic. While there's no word on a commercialized version just yet, the bot has reportedly served dinner for some 200 taste testers already, and its inventor is now hoping it has what it takes to take home the top prize in China's upcoming national invention contest.

[Via Crave]

[Dias @ Sep 11th 2007 2:33PM]

I suppose that's an expensive and cool way to burn you home, right?

I wonder if ensurance will pay in this case...

[Javi0084 @ Sep 11th 2007 3:09PM]

Isn't this just a kitchen appliance? Insurance would probably have to pay.

[Steve Jobs @ Sep 11th 2007 2:37PM]

The next gen Ipod will make eggs!

[joe23521 @ Sep 11th 2007 2:53PM]

He reminds me of Mr. Wu #25.

[Javi0084 @ Sep 11th 2007 3:03PM]

Could I order it to make me chicken fried rice from work so dinner is ready when I get home? I can't wait for our overlords, they will make my life easier and I will get lazier.

[meester anderson @ Sep 11th 2007 3:16PM]

I for one welcome our new meal cooking robotic overlords

sorry, but it had to be said

[Wormbolt @ Sep 11th 2007 3:30PM]

Why is the user manual titled "To Serve Man"?

[rebecca @ Sep 11th 2007 3:51PM]

Robot cookbook on how to cook + eat humans!?

[Matthew Hilario @ Sep 11th 2007 4:25PM]

will it get upset if i don't eat.
"I'VE BEEN SLAVING OVER THIS HOT STOVE, YOU'RE SO UNGRATEFUL YOU WARM BLOODED BEAST!"

[VicD @ Sep 11th 2007 5:05PM]

Great, a Chinese robot cook who will put cardboard stuffings into your hamburger and lead into the gravy.

[Xzavier @ Sep 11th 2007 5:06PM]

I swear that robot looks like he is wearing a sling and his arm is sticking out of it!

[granny down east @ Sep 11th 2007 11:40PM]

It is the Tarbaby from Uncle Remus!

[fahmoh @ Oct 17th 2007 3:07AM]

It was invented too sooner than chinees did.
Take a look at www.cookrobot.com tou will find it.