Robot-run restaurant complex opens in China's Guangdong province
It claims to be able to serve one of its 200 menu items in as little as 20 seconds.
A restaurant run by robots has opened in China’s Guangdong province, positioned as a new style of dining in light of physical distancing measures across the world’s second largest economy.
Developed by Qianxi Robot Catering Group, a subsidiary of Chinese property company Country Garden, the robot restaurant complex in Shunde city features 200 menu items, organised in separate sections for Chinese food, hot pot and fast food.
The group claims each menu item can be served up in as little as 20 seconds.
A team of more than 20 in-house robots for different restaurant styles are on hand to assume their assigned role in terms of food preparation and cooking.
The dining space, meanwhile, features a pink background color and “metallic technology”-esque aesthetic, and can serve nearly 600 diners at one time.
"The Qianxi robot restaurant has innovatively achieved both software-hardware integration and man-machine cooperation. It helps to better run a smooth operation through the practical application of robots," Zhao Chunsheng, mechanical engineering specialist and academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said in an announcement.
"Qianxi has the most advanced technology with a vast product lineup. It fills the market gap and will have a significant impact on benchmarking in adding value to industry development as well."
During this year, the group plans to build more centralized kitchens to further expand in Hong Kong and Macau.
