Robby the chef has lots of endearing qualities. He can make over 5000 dishes, he’s a consistent cook, and he’s never late for work. But he’s not a human. It is a 750 lb. stainless steel robot. With a ...

Automation has made its way into restaurant kitchens. Planet Money looks at what the effects of automation have been historically — and watches a robot wok in action to see how it may change things.

As employees are becoming harder to find, fast casual restaurants have been investing in more automation. According to one estimate, the global food technology market is estimated to reach $342 ...

Fried rice, stir-fried lobster and risotto with black truffles all made using Robby, a robot wok made by Next Robot. (Chiara Alexa / For The Times) One of the best dishes I ate last month was a paper ...

Nosh Robotics Launched a $1,500 Cooking Robot. Here's What It Does (and Doesn't Do) ...

The relentless advancement of technology has ushered in an era where artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are drastically reshaping various industries, including the culinary sphere. Robot chefs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lifestyle image of the Xiaomi Smart Cooking Robot surrounded by plates of food. There’s been much discussion surrounding whether ...

Automation has made its way into restaurant kitchens. Planet Money looks at what the effects of automation have been historically — and watches a robot wok in action to see how it may change things.