# Tech-Infused Cutting Boards (UPDATE) The Sharp Chop-Syc is Designed for Tech-savvy Chefs By Michael Hines | Published 2013-10-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharp-chopsyc References: [dvice](http://www.dvice.com/2013-10-18/sharps-cutting-board-tablet-helps-you-create-perfect-sized-meals) Tech-savvy cooks around the world have been waiting with bated breath for the debut of the Sharp Chop-Syc. The tablet chopping board, designed by Siobhán Andrews for the #GetItDownOnPaper competition hosted by [Sharp Labs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/professional-precision-adjust-knife-sharpener), is finally up and running. The chopping block functions as a [digital cookbook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-food-1), letting you look up recipes. In addition to looking up recipes, the tablet also weighs ingredients and adjusts recipes based on how many people you're serving. The Sharp Chop-Syc is equipped with Wi-Fi and can save and store recipes. It was created by Andrews to help fight obesity, which it does using its scaled portions function. The [tablet cutting board](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caraway-prep-serve-butcher-block) can be used as a cutting block thanks to its scratchproof and durable design. You can check out the video to see the Sharp Chop-Syc in action. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Kitchen Tools:** The trend of kitchen tools incorporation with smart tech is providing huge growth opportunities for businesses in the kitchen appliance industry. - **Digital Cooking Guides:** The growth in digital cooking guide trends creates opportunities for software companies to develop user-friendly and interactive tools for the customer. - **Health and Wellness Kitchen Solutions:** The health and wellness kitchen solutions trend gives way for food and kitchen equipment manufacturers to develop products based on increasingly popular dietary trends, such as keto or veganism. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Appliances:** The smart kitchen appliances and IoT integrations within the appliances industry give opportunities for the creation of disruptive technology in the food service sector. - **Food Technology:** The trend of digital cooking guides and storing recipe data paves the way for the evolution of recipes and digital cooking technology within the food technology industry. - **Design:** The incorporation of technology into kitchen design increases opportunities for the design industry to innovate on more functional and aesthetically pleasing products such as smart cutting boards. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Display-Equipped Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blok-smart-cutting-board.md) - [Smart Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/versaware.md) - [High-Performance Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-steelport-steelcore.md) - [Portable Knife-Equipped Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baca-board.md) - [Heavy-Duty Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epicurean-bbq-board.md) - [Multifunctional Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latticeboard-multipurpose-kitchen-board.md) - [Minimalist Preparation Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mudra-cutting-board.md) - [Expandable Construction Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flexiboard.md) - [Hybrid Serving Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viking-acacia.md)