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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Moley_Robotics > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Moley_Robotics.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moley_Robotics > Source revision: 1356936456 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|British robotics company}} {{Multiple issues| {{Promotional|date=March 2023}} {{Tone|date=December 2022}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox company | name = Moley Robotics | logo = | type = Private | founder = Mark Oleynik | founded = 2015 | hq_location = [London](/source/London), [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom) | products = [Service robot](/source/Service_robot)s | industry = Robotics | website = {{URL|moley.com}} }} '''Moley Robotics''' is a [robotics](/source/robotics) company headquartered in [London](/source/London), [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom), that has developed the "first robotic kitchen"{{cite web |last1=Josifovska |first1=Svetlana |title=World's first robotic kitchen goes on sale |url=https://www.automationmagazine.co.uk/articles/worlds-first-robotic-kitchen-goes-on-sale/ |website=automationmagazine.co.uk |access-date=29 January 2021}} based on a multifunctional cooking platform. Moley Robotics was founded by Russian and British mathematician, computer scientist and entrepreneur Mark Oleynik in 2015 to create [service robot](/source/service_robot)s for [kitchen](/source/kitchen) use.{{cite web |url= https://time.com/3819525/robot-chef-moley-robotics/ |title=Meet The Robot Chef That Can Prepare Your Dinner |date= 14 April 2015 |author=Megan Gibson |publisher=[Time](/source/Time_(magazine)) }}{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/13/future-of-food-how-we-cook |title= Future of food: how we cook |date= 13 September 2015 |author=Nicola Davis, Stephen Burgen and Zoë Corbyn |work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) }} ==History== Moley Robotics was named after its creator: M. Oleynik. It trades as Moley Services UK Ltd. Moley Robotics was founded with the aim of providing good food at home without the skills to make it.{{cite web |url= http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/robot-make-me-dinner-180957535/?no-ist |title= This Robot Will Make You Dinner |date= |author= |publisher=[Smithsonian Magazine](/source/Smithsonian_(magazine)) }} In 2015, Moley Robotics started working on a [robotic kitchen](/source/robotic_kitchen), which made its debut at the [Hannover Messe](/source/Hannover_Messe) [industrial robotics](/source/industrial_robotics) trade fair in [Hannover, Germany](/source/Hannover%2C_Germany) in April 2015.{{cite web |url= http://m.chinadaily.com.cn/en/2015-04/14/content_20432333.htm |title= Merkel, Modi visit Hannover Messe |date= 14 April 2015 |author= |publisher=[China Daily](/source/China_Daily) }} In six years, Moley Robotics moved from a Proof of Concept to a market-ready robotic cooking platform, augmented with a smart kitchen environment. The Robotic Kitchen has been distinguished in several international science and engineering events. In May 2015, the Robotic Kitchen won the "Best of the Best" [CES](/source/Consumer_Electronics_Show) [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai) award in [China](/source/China).{{cite web |url= http://www.ingenieur.de/Panorama/Hannover-Messe/Kochender-Roboter-sensiblen-Haenden |title=Hannover Messe 2015 - Kochender Roboter mit sensiblen Händen |date= 16 April 2015|author= |publisher= Ingenieur.de}} In January 2016, the prototype was a finalist at the first edition of the UAE [AI](/source/Artificial_intelligence) & Robotics Award in the international category, health sector.{{cite web |url= http://www.roboticsforgood.ae/finals/moley-robotic-kitchen |title= The UAE AI & Robotics Award for Good - Moley Robotic Kitchen |date= 13 October 2015|author= |publisher= Robotics for Good }} The Robotic Kitchen was launched on 6 December 2020,{{cite web |last1=Lau |first1=Evelyn |title=Meet Moley: robotic kitchen that cooks and cleans unveiled at Gitex |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/home/meet-moley-robotic-kitchen-that-cooks-and-cleans-unveiled-at-gitex-1.1126257 |website=www.thenationalnews.com |date=10 December 2020 |access-date=29 January 2021}} at [GITEX](/source/GITEX) technology week in [Dubai](/source/Dubai). In January 2021, Moley Robotics exhibited at [CES](/source/Consumer_Electronics_Show), presenting its multifunctional kitchen platform in detail. At these two exhibitions, Moley Robotics showcased strong market readiness, preparing around a dozen dishes, including various pasta, soups, risotto, and low-calorie dishes. In total, the recipe library can fit up to 5,000 meals.{{cite web |last1=Ian |first1=Randall |title=Robotic kitchen assistant will cook 5,000 recipes from scratch |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/robotic-kitchen-assistant-will-cook-5000-recipes-from-scratch/ar-BB1bUIdb |website=MSN |access-date=29 January 2021}} == Robotic Kitchen == The first Moley Kitchen line is available in two broad versions—X-kitchen and R-kitchen.{{cite press release |title=World's First Robotic Kitchen Launched |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/worlds-first-robotic-kitchen-launched-301206400.html |access-date=29 January 2021}} R-kitchen includes two robotic arms and five-finger hands equipped with tactile sensors, developed in collaboration with Universal Robots and German robotic company SCHUNK, Moley's exclusive hand partner.{{cite news |last1=Neate |first1=Rupert |title=The robot kitchen that will make you dinner – and wash up too |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/06/the-robot-kitchen-that-will-make-you-dinner-and-wash-up-too |website=The Guardian |date=6 December 2020 |access-date=29 January 2021}} SCHUNK put the robo-chef through 11 development cycles and 100,000 test operation cycles.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-25|title=Meet Moley, the world's first robot chef|url=https://hashtaglegend.com/toys/tech/meet-moley-worlds-first-robot-chef/|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Hashtag Legend|language=en-US}} These highly technological hands can pick up and interact with most kitchen equipment, such as blenders, whisks, and the [hob](/source/Kitchen_stove).{{cite web |url= https://www.gov.uk/government/news/robotics-innovation-a-kitchen-that-cooks-for-itself |title= Robotics innovation: a kitchen that cooks for itself |date= 20 May 2015 |author= |publisher=[GOV.UK](/source/GOV.UK) }} X-kitchen is an [IoT](/source/Internet_of_things) cooking platform equipped with a smart fridge and storage in addition to the main cooking area. It includes a supported structure pre-set for future robotic module installation. X-kitchen can be upgraded to a fully automated robotic R model on the client's request.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} Moley Robotic Kitchen facilitates limited human contact during food preparation and the integrated safe [UV](/source/UV)-disinfection{{cite web |last1=Khanna |first1=Monit |title=Robotic Kitchen Can Cook 5,000 Dishes From Scratch And Clean Up After Cooking Too |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/robotic-kitchen-can-cook-5000-dishes-from-scratch-and-clean-up-after-cooking-too-529750.html |website=India Times |date=15 December 2020 |access-date=29 January 2021}} of the worktop and the air in the cooking zone to minimize the risk of contamination. Moley Robotics captures, with an integrated [3D camera](/source/Stereo_camera) and [wired glove](/source/wired_glove), the entire work of a human chef and upload it into a [database](/source/database).{{cite web |url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/04/23/technology/robot-chef/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426011613/http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/23/technology/robot-chef |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 April 2015 |title=Robo chef: Would you trust a cook with no taste buds? |date=23 April 2015 |author= Sheena McKenzie |publisher=[CNNMoney](/source/CNNMoney) }} The chef's actions are translated into digital movements using [gesture recognition](/source/gesture_recognition) algorithms.{{Specify |date=April 2023}} Later, The Robotic Kitchen reproduces the whole sequence of actions to cook an identical meal from scratch.{{cite web |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11534416/Robotic-hands-cook-any-dish-with-skill-of-master-chef...then-clean-up.html |title= Robotic hands cook any dish with skill of master chef...then clean up |date= 14 April 2015 |author= Sarah Knapton |publisher=[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph) }}{{cite web |url= https://www.thestar.com/life/2015/04/17/robot-kitchen-serves-up-dinner-with-skill-and-flair.html |title=Robot kitchen serves up dinner with 'skill and flair' |date= 17 April 2015 |author= |publisher=[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)}} Moley Robotics introduced a recipe creator tool to add new meals to its culinary library. The first recipe learned by Moley Robotic Kitchen was a crab bisque created by the renowned chef [Tim Anderson](/source/Tim_Anderson_(chef)),{{cite web |last1=Moley Robotics |title=If I were a good cook, I wouldn't need to invent the robotic kitchen! |url=https://moleyrobotics.medium.com/if-i-were-a-good-cook-i-wouldnt-need-to-invent-the-robotic-kitchen-3d6bf0af9aca |website=Medium |access-date=29 January 2021 |date=3 October 2015}} the winner of 2011's MasterChef UK competition, restaurateur and author of several cookbooks. Renowned chefs, like [Tim Anderson](/source/Tim_Anderson_(chef)), James Taylor, Andrew Clarke, Toni Tovanen, Ivan and Sergei Berezutskiy, Nicole Pisani,{{cite web |last1=Giulia |first1=Magri |title=A kitchen run by robots, with a Maltese chef cooking up the recipes |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/a-kitchen-run-by-robots-with-a-maltese-chef-cooking-up-the-recipes.844601 |website=Times Malta |date=14 January 2021 |access-date=29 January 2021}} develop recipes for Moley Robotics culinary library.{{cite press release |title=World's First Robotic Kitchen Launched |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/worlds-first-robotic-kitchen-launched-301206400.html |website=PRNewsWire |access-date=29 January 2021}} The user operates the kitchen via a built-in [touchscreen](/source/touchscreen) or smartphone application with cooking ingredients prepared in advance and put in preset locations. === Commercial kitchen === Moley's engineers developed this multi-functional kitchen platform in two modifications: for residential and commercial usage. A commercial version was developed for busy kitchens in [restaurant](/source/restaurant), [catering](/source/catering), [hotel](/source/hotel) and other industries.{{cite web|last1=Albrecht|first1=Chris|title=Moley's Robotic Kitchen Goes on Sale|url=https://thespoon.tech/moleys-robotic-kitchen-goes-on-sale/|access-date=29 January 2021|website=The Spoon|date=18 December 2020 }} ==See also== * [Domestic robot](/source/Domestic_robot) * [Gesture recognition](/source/Gesture_recognition) * [Google Home](/source/Google_Home_(platform)) * [Home automation](/source/Home_automation) * [hRecipe](/source/hRecipe) * [Instant Pot](/source/Instant_Pot) * [Laundroid](/source/Laundroid) * [Multicooker](/source/Multicooker) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{official website|http://www.moley.com|Official website of Moley Robotics}} Category:Robotics companies of the United Kingdom Category:Manufacturing companies based in London Category:2015 establishments in the United Kingdom Category:Manufacturing companies established in 2015 Category:Domestic robots Category:Kitchen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Moley Robotics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moley_Robotics) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moley_Robotics?action=history)). 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