# Robotic Baked Goods The BakeBot Gives You a Hand in the Kitchen By Souzan Michael | Published 2011-08-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bakebot References: [jezebel](http://jezebel.com/5827639/finally-a-cookie) & [bits.blogs.nytimes](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/your-very-own-cookie-baking-robot/) If you're tired of slaving away in the kitchen, the solution to your problem may be the BakeBot. Mario Bollini and Daniela Rus of the [Distributed Robotics Lab](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artificial-intelligence-research) at the [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/computing-research-lab) have taken a PR2 robot and programmed it to be able to [mix dough](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posha-kitchen-robot) (from scratch, nonetheless), arrange it in the shape of a giant cookie, and bake it to yummy, gooey perfection. Earlier this year, Bollini and Rus programmed the PR2 to know how to place grocery store products in a shopping cart. They also taught it to mix a bowl of ingredients with the goal of making breakfast. The BakeBot certainly knows its way around a kitchen. Sure, the BakeBot costs about $400,000, but it seems like money well spent to me. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Robotic Cooking:** Companies can explore robotic cooking to automate and streamline food preparation processes. - **Automated Food Service:** The development of robots like BakeBot presents an opportunity to revolutionize the food service industry by automating tasks such as mixing dough and baking. - **Artificial Intelligence in Culinary Applications:** Integrating artificial intelligence into kitchen appliances can enable advanced functionalities and improve cooking accuracy and efficiency. ### Who This Affects Most - **Robotics:** The BakeBot demonstrates the potential for robotics in the kitchen, paving the way for innovative solutions in the robotics industry. - **Food Service:** The use of robots like BakeBot can disrupt the food service industry by offering efficient and cost-effective alternatives to traditional cooking methods. - **Smart Kitchen Appliances:** The introduction of AI-powered kitchen appliances can create opportunities for companies in the smart kitchen appliances industry to provide innovative and convenient cooking solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Cooking Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/al-dente.md) - [Precision Cake Decorating Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unifiller-hiro-robot.md) - [Robotic Pizza Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-pizza-shop.md) - [AI-Powered Pizza Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-robot.md) - [Robot-Enlisted Donut Production](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-3.md) - [Humanoid Robot Chefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robbyant-r1.md) - [Pizza-Making Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-making-robot.md) - [Automated Cooking Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nosh-robot-cooker.md) - [Automated Kitchen Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circusos.md)