A REWE supermarket in Düsseldorf, Germany, has installed a completely autonomous kitchen system in its dining area that prepares meals without human intervention.
Artificial Intelligence technologies, which now permeate every aspect of life, seem poised to take over kitchens too. The explosion in the field of AI, parallel to significant developments in robotics, has paved the way for unmanned kitchens. We saw the latest example of this in Germany this week. A REWE supermarket in Düsseldorf, Germany, has installed a completely autonomous kitchen system in its dining area that prepares meals without human intervention.
At the heart of this new-generation kitchen is the CA-1 Series 4 system, developed by Circus SE, a robotics company from Munich. The CA-1 independently handles the entire cooking process from start to finish within a compact, glass-enclosed kitchen cabin. It collects pre-supplied ingredients according to orders, cooks, plates the food, and then cleans its equipment. The system is managed by Circus’s proprietary artificial intelligence platform. Customers place their orders via a screen inside the store, and the robot prepares them within minutes. The CA-1 can cook 120 meals per hour, and each plate is sold for an average of 6 euros.
CA-1 Uses Different Cooking Techniques for Different Meals
The CA-1 can heat the pot only at the necessary points, thanks to a new-generation induction system. Its built-in sensors instantly detect changes in ingredients and automatically adjust the stirring speed according to the type of meal. It also features an integrated industrial dishwashing system that cleans itself after every cooking cycle. This allows the robot to operate continuously without any external intervention.
The system uses predictive algorithms to reduce food waste. The AI analyzes real-time order intensity, preparing only the necessary quantity of ingredients to maintain a production balance.
The partnership between REWE and Circus is planned to expand with two new pilot locations in the coming period. The company states that this system can be used not only in supermarkets but also in areas with high-volume food service, such as hospitals, universities, and factories. In fact, Circus is cooperating with Ukraine’s BRAVE1 defense technology program to conduct autonomous meal preparation tests in the military field.
While such innovations are exciting, they also bring certain problems. The transition of the catering sector, which is a major source of employment for blue-collar workers today, to autonomous systems could exacerbate the problem of unemployment, which has become a serious concern with the rise of AI. Therefore, it is impossible to address such innovations independently of the transformation they may cause.
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