SEOUL, February 16 (AJP) - Hanwha Robotics announced Sunday that it has installed five cooking robots at a highway rest stop in the southeastern city of Daegu.
The robots, called "HCR-5A," are now operating at the Nongong Rest Area and can prepare more than five types of dishes, including pork cutlets, udon, and instant noodles, known as ramyeon.
“With this deployment, customers at Nongong Rest Area will now have access to food court services 24 hours a day,” the company said in a press release. The previous shortage of night-shift workers had forced the facility to close by 10 p.m., but the introduction of the robots is expected to significantly improve customer convenience by eliminating this limitation.
With this latest installation, the total number of rest stops featuring Hanwha Robotics’ cooking robots has increased to six.
“Collaborative robots, once primarily used in industrial settings, are now becoming a part of everyday life. We will continue to introduce innovative robotics technology to enhance quality of life,” said Hanwha Robotics CEO Jung Byung-chan.
Data released by market research firm Market and Market shows that the global food robotics market is projected to increase to $4 billion by 2026 from $1.9 billion in 2020.
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