This cooking robot is a solution introduced for cooking automation utilizing the Neuromeca Indy 7 collaborative robot to prepare noodles, toppings (fried), and broth for noodle dishes such as rice noodles and udon.
Even if orders flood in all at once during peak hours, humans can focus on managing ingredients, preparation, and customer service, while robots handle cooking tasks that require consistent recipe management. With the rise of one-person businesses, this solves the labor shortage problem and frees workers from repetitive and poor working environments, thereby preventing musculoskeletal disorders.
Robotable presents a new paradigm for food service operations by developing robot solutions applicable to various food service settings in addition to noodle cooking tasks.
This project was carried out to create a noodle restaurant that can be operated by a single person, in order to resolve the labor shortage, reduce labor costs, and improve the working environment in the food service industry.
Components
| Robot | Neuromeca Indy 7 (6-axis articulated, payload 7kg, maximum speed 1m/s, maximum working radius 800mm, repeatability ±0.1mm, weight 28kg) |
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| Peripherals | JRT AF02 Multi-purpose Pneumatic Gripper (Handling 5 types of kitchen appliances); Vacuum Gripper (Noodle Bowl Handling); Ingredient Refrigerator: Automatic lifting of ingredient trays to designated positions; Finished Cooking Workstation: Finished noodle delivery conveyor; Noodle Spongeer and Stainless Steel Cooking Basket; Deep Fryer and 2 sets of frying baskets; Broth Cooking Container and Ladle; Noodle Bowl Holder |
Workflow
| STEP 1. | Automatically move an ingredient tray to the work position |
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| STEP 2. | Input fried ingredients |
| STEP 3. | Input noodle ingredients |
| STEP 4. | Pick empty bowls and move to the completion workstation |
| STEP 5. | Perform noodle loosening |
| STEP 6. | Perform air exposure during frying |
| STEP 7. | Drain boiled noodles and place them in empty bowls |
| STEP 8. | Perform broth filling |
| STEP 9. | Place in completed frying bowls |
| STEP 10. | Place toppings in bowls |
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