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Daily: Robots in charge of “AI canteens” become popular in China

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    According to the "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" report on August 10, unattended restaurants are booming in China. Shanghai Xixiang Yixiang E-Commerce Co., Ltd. combines artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics technology to develop an unmanned store where robots can complete everything from predicting diners' needs to cooking meals. Expert Manufacturer of aluminum shaft

According to the report, in China, where labor costs are gradually rising, the demand for unmanned stores is increasing day by day. Around the hyperscale catering market, the competition for unmanned technology is becoming increasingly fierce.

According to the report, the robot of Xixiangyixiang’s “AI canteen” uses a robotic arm to serve and cook dishes. The menu includes fried shrimp with celery, roasted chicken with edamame, etc. Under normal circumstances, there are 10 to 20 kinds of dishes to choose from. done by a robot.

After the customer picks up the meal, the camera installed in the store will identify the dish, calculate the amount, and then use the mobile phone to settle the bill. Expert Manufacturer of aluminum shaft

A woman who was picking up meals told reporters that there was no difference in taste between the dishes made by chefs and robots. The three dishes she ordered were 30 yuan in total, “high cost-effective, clean and hygienic”.

According to the report, AI will analyze data such as the number of visitors to the store in the past, and plan in advance which dishes to cook and how much to cook. AI is also indispensable in the process of making dishes. AI can identify ingredients such as cucumbers and onions. If some ingredients unrelated to the menu enter the production line, it will report an “error”.

According to Li Ming, the company’s co-founder, they have used AI algorithms to replace the head chef to manage the entire production process in the kitchen. Expert Manufacturer of aluminum shaft

According to the report, Xixiang Yixiang’s main business was originally to provide employees canteen operation or order delivery services for enterprises. Canteen operation is their strong point, coupled with the combination of AI and automation technology, the future goal is to “provide automation solutions for chain restaurants”.

The report pointed out that in China, eating out is a very daily thing, and the catering market is already very large. Although affected by the epidemic, the catering industry fell into a slump in 2020, but has begun to recover steadily since then. iiMedia Research and other institutions predict that the market size of China’s catering market in 2023 is expected to reach 5.2 trillion yuan, four times that of Japan.

According to the report, the outside world has the impression that employees in the catering industry have long working hours and open weekends, which makes some young people reluctant to work in the industry. Due to the shortage of manpower, employers have to raise wages. How to reduce labor expenses, which account for 20% of store costs, has become the focus of the entire industry. Expert Manufacturer of aluminum shaft

Under the epidemic, more new countermeasures to avoid direct contact between people are also needed. There are not a few restaurant chain brands that have begun to study the introduction of automated operations.

According to the report, during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a subsidiary of the real estate company Country Garden opened an automated service restaurant in the Winter Olympic Village to provide players with one-stop services from cooking to catering, demonstrating its strong technical strength in front of the world. , attracted a lot of attention.

However, unmanned catering facilities also have the problems of large initial investment and high maintenance requirements. How to solve the problems faced by technology and cost? Companies represented by Xixiang Yixiang are competing fiercely in research and development. Expert Manufacturer of aluminum shaft

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