Progress and future prospects of cooking robots for Chinese dishes

Traditional Chinese dishes, recognized as a complex culinary system, relies fundamentally on the expertise and experience of chefs, with production traditionally executed manually. However, with the swift advancement in diverse scientific disciplines, the integration of robotics with culinary scienc...

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Main Authors: Yu Zhang, Zhihua Li, Xiaowei Huang, Wenting He, Zhou Qin, Junjun Kong, Xin Zhou, Jiyong Shi, Xiaobo Zou
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325003308
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description Traditional Chinese dishes, recognized as a complex culinary system, relies fundamentally on the expertise and experience of chefs, with production traditionally executed manually. However, with the swift advancement in diverse scientific disciplines, the integration of robotics with culinary science has become progressively common. Consequently, employing cooking robots for intricate culinary tasks has become a trend, pushing the processing and production of Chinese dishes towards increased automation and standardization. This paper discusses the concept and characteristics of cooking robots, analyzes their development both in China and globally, and provides a concise overview of the functional structure of current cooking robot mechanisms. These include pot movement, mixing mechanisms, automatic feeding mechanisms, fire control devices, and trajectory planning-teaching systems. Furthermore, it outlines prospective development goals and research directions for cooking robots in China.
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spelling doaj-art-97a2089de876462fbeea52b33f669ba42025-08-20T02:05:08ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432025-06-012110195910.1016/j.jafr.2025.101959Progress and future prospects of cooking robots for Chinese dishesYu Zhang0Zhihua Li1Xiaowei Huang2Wenting He3Zhou Qin4Junjun Kong5Xin Zhou6Jiyong Shi7Xiaobo Zou8School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, ChinaCorresponding author.; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, ChinaCorresponding author.; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, ChinaTraditional Chinese dishes, recognized as a complex culinary system, relies fundamentally on the expertise and experience of chefs, with production traditionally executed manually. However, with the swift advancement in diverse scientific disciplines, the integration of robotics with culinary science has become progressively common. Consequently, employing cooking robots for intricate culinary tasks has become a trend, pushing the processing and production of Chinese dishes towards increased automation and standardization. This paper discusses the concept and characteristics of cooking robots, analyzes their development both in China and globally, and provides a concise overview of the functional structure of current cooking robot mechanisms. These include pot movement, mixing mechanisms, automatic feeding mechanisms, fire control devices, and trajectory planning-teaching systems. Furthermore, it outlines prospective development goals and research directions for cooking robots in China.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325003308Chinese dishesCooking robotsAutomationStandardization
spellingShingle Yu Zhang
Zhihua Li
Xiaowei Huang
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Junjun Kong
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Progress and future prospects of cooking robots for Chinese dishes
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Chinese dishes
Cooking robots
Automation
Standardization
title Progress and future prospects of cooking robots for Chinese dishes
title_full Progress and future prospects of cooking robots for Chinese dishes
title_fullStr Progress and future prospects of cooking robots for Chinese dishes
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title_short Progress and future prospects of cooking robots for Chinese dishes
title_sort progress and future prospects of cooking robots for chinese dishes
topic Chinese dishes
Cooking robots
Automation
Standardization
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