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Thursday November 27, 2008
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The industrial robot Motoman SDA10 was designed to work autonomously along with humans in the workplace. Not too long ago, Motoman was spotted nimbly and quickly assembling a disposable camera from a slew of parts. Now the humanoid robot adds another capability to its repertoire by being able to actually cook okonomiyaki (Japanese pancakes) on its own.
Motoman SDA10, manufactured by Yaskawa Electric, measures 4.5 feet in height and 480 pounds in weight. Its set of 15 joints most probably contributes to its dexterity and fluidity in movement, allowing it to perform complicated tasks such as kitchen chores. Just like a pro, the robot could mix the batter, pour it onto the grill, and even flip it on the pan. It could even take orders through the use of speech recognition. According to Pink Tentacle, the robot is currently showing off its cooking prowess in the International Next-Generation Robot Fair in Osaka, Japan.
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November 27, 2008 7:00 PM
Wow this is really amazing. I wonder how many viands he can cook for my family though.
November 28, 2008 3:04 AM
Hah - I'd probably trust him more than a lot of people to cook my food. At least I can hope the machine's hands are clean!
November 30, 2008 5:56 AM
how many dishes can it cook? is it programmable to cook other dishes? that will be good feature.