# Foodservice Robot Arms Doosan Robotics' Cobots Specifically Support the Food & Bev Industry By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-04-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobot References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/doosan-robotics-launches-nsf-certified-e-series-line-of-cobots-dedicated-collaborative-robots-for-the-food--beverage-industry-301798165.html) & [doosanrobotics](https://www.doosanrobotics.com/en/Index)  With the unveiling of more than a dozen new products, [Doosan Robotics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doosan-robotics) introduced the largest-ever lineup in the cobot marketplace. The all-new [NSF](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unifiller-hiro-robot)-certified collaborative robot line was expressly created to support the food and beverage industry and the E-SERIES can be used for everything from [making coffee and other beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-beverage-machine) to preparing Korean fried chicken. With further customization, Doosan Robotics plans to extend the E-SERIES to other applications like baking, barbecuing and specialized functions to support the quick service industry. Collaborative robots have the potential to play an increasingly important role in the foodservice industry, especially given the current labor shortage, as well as post-pandemic concerns about hygiene and safety. With their ability to work alongside human workers, cobots can help businesses increase productivity and efficiency while reducing the risk of contamination in food preparation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 15% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Collaborative Robots in Foodservice:** The use of collaborative robots or cobots in the foodservice industry can increase productivity and efficiency while reducing the risk of contamination in food preparation. - **Customized Cobot Applications in Food and Beverage:** Customized E-SERIES cobot applications, such as baking, barbecuing, and specialized functions, can be developed to support the food and beverage industry. - **Post-pandemic Cobots for Food and Beverage:** Post-pandemic, cobots have potential to address hygiene and safety concerns in the food and beverage industry, as well as labor shortages. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Collaborative robots can support the food and beverage industry with increased efficiency and productivity, and customized applications such as baking and barbecuing. - **Quick Service Restaurants:** Specialized E-SERIES functions for quick service restaurants can be developed with the use of cobots. - **Robotics and Automation:** The cobot market is growing, providing opportunities for companies to develop and customize robotics and automation for various industries, including foodservice. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multifunctional Serving Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seromo.md) - [AI-Enhanced Meal Assembly Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meal-assembly-robot.md) - [High-Precision Hygienic Robotic Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodgrade-robot.md) - [Robotic Restaurant Support Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotlab-automated-systems.md) - [Commercial Dishwashing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dishwashing-robot.md) - [Autonomous Industrial Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doosan-robotics.md) - [Beverage Dispensing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ottobot-brew.md) - [Beverage Service Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richtech-robotics-scorpion.md) - [Automated Kitchen Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circusos.md)