Three former SpaceX engineers—Benson Tsai, Brian Langone and James Wahawisan—teamed up to create their own pizza-making robot and it boasts the ability to make fresh orders in less than five minutes. Stella Pizza makes classic pepperoni pizzas and supreme pizzas, and customers can add the toppings of their choice to create customizations according to their taste preferences.
The robot chef is small enough to fit into the back of a truck and it has the potential to make pizza on the go, or anywhere space is tight. Stella Pizza is set to launch in Los Angeles in the next year, followed by other locations. This robot chef has the potential to free up staff for other tasks, while also addressing the labor shortage and the demand for more supportive automated systems.
Pizza-Making Robots
Stellar Pizza Uses a Robot Chef to Rapidly Create Pizzas in Minutes
Trend Themes
1. Robotic Food Production - The creation of specialized robots for use in the food industry to make food production more efficient and cost-effective.
2. On-demand Custom Food Options - The integration of technology and automation to provide customers with the ability to easily customize their food orders on-the-go.
3. Mobile Food Service - Using smaller robotic food production systems for mobile food service, providing fresh food options where space is limited.
Industry Implications
1. Restaurant Industry - Opportunities to use robotic automation in the restaurant industry to increase efficiency and output while addressing the labor shortage.
2. Food Truck Industry - Using mobile robotic food service systems for the food truck industry, providing fresh food options where space is limited and operating costs can be high.
3. Hospitality Industry - Integrating robotic food production systems into hotels and resorts to provide guests with on-demand customized food options and improving efficiency in food service operations.