{"id":33317,"date":"2025-11-11T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=33317"},"modified":"2026-01-05T08:01:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:01:18","slug":"ai-enters-the-kitchen-autonomous-kitchen-in-germany-serves-120-meals-per-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/ai-enters-the-kitchen-autonomous-kitchen-in-germany-serves-120-meals-per-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Enters the Kitchen: Autonomous Kitchen in Germany Serves 120 Meals Per Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A <strong>REWE<\/strong> supermarket in <strong>D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany<\/strong>, has installed a completely <strong>autonomous kitchen system<\/strong> in its dining area that prepares meals without <strong>human intervention<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/ai-blog\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"48\">Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/em><\/strong> technologies, which now permeate every aspect of life, seem poised to take over kitchens too. The explosion in the field of <strong>AI<\/strong>, parallel to significant developments in <strong>robotics<\/strong>, has paved the way for <strong>unmanned kitchens<\/strong>. We saw the latest example of this in <strong>Germany<\/strong> this week. A <strong>REWE<\/strong> supermarket in <strong>D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany<\/strong>, has installed a completely <strong>autonomous kitchen system<\/strong> in its dining area that prepares meals without <strong>human intervention<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of this new-generation kitchen is the <strong>CA-1 Series 4 system<\/strong>, developed by <strong>Circus SE<\/strong>, a <strong>robotics company<\/strong> from Munich. The <strong>CA-1<\/strong> independently handles the entire cooking process from start to finish within a compact, glass-enclosed <strong>kitchen cabin<\/strong>. It collects pre-supplied ingredients according to orders, cooks, plates the food, and then cleans its equipment. The system is managed by Circus&#8217;s proprietary <strong>artificial intelligence platform<\/strong>. Customers place their orders via a screen inside the store, and the <strong>robot<\/strong> prepares them within minutes. The <strong>CA-1<\/strong> can cook <strong>120 meals per hour<\/strong>, and each plate is sold for an average of <strong>6 euros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CA-1 Uses Different Cooking Techniques for Different Meals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Circus Group CA-1 Product Demo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WpuD0xHoH9g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>CA-1<\/strong> can heat the pot only at the necessary points, thanks to a new-generation <strong>induction system<\/strong>. Its built-in <strong>sensors<\/strong> instantly detect changes in ingredients and automatically adjust the <strong>stirring speed<\/strong> according to the type of meal. It also features an integrated <strong>industrial dishwashing system<\/strong> that cleans itself after every cooking cycle. This allows the <strong>robot<\/strong> to operate continuously without any <strong>external intervention<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system uses <strong>predictive algorithms<\/strong> to reduce <strong>food waste<\/strong>. The <strong>AI<\/strong> analyzes real-time order intensity, preparing only the necessary quantity of ingredients to maintain a <strong>production balance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership between <strong>REWE<\/strong> and <strong>Circus<\/strong> is planned to expand with two new <strong>pilot locations<\/strong> in the coming period. The company states that this system can be used not only in supermarkets but also in areas with <strong>high-volume food service<\/strong>, such as <strong>hospitals<\/strong>, <strong>universities<\/strong>, and <strong>factories<\/strong>. In fact, Circus is cooperating with Ukraine&#8217;s <strong>BRAVE1 defense technology program<\/strong> to conduct autonomous meal preparation tests in the <strong>military field<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While such innovations are exciting, they also bring certain problems. The transition of the <strong>catering sector<\/strong>, which is a major source of employment for <strong>blue-collar workers<\/strong> today, to <strong>autonomous systems<\/strong> could exacerbate the problem of <strong>unemployment<\/strong>, which has become a serious concern with the rise of <strong>AI<\/strong>. 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Artificial Intelligence technologies, which now permeate every aspect of life, seem poised to take over kitchens too. 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