Are Grain Bowls Made by Robots the Food of the Future?

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Spyce’s robotic kitchen opens today in Boston. The reason you might want to know that is because it’s an entirely new type of restaurant. Instead of a crew of line cooks, dishwashers, and prep chefs, Spyce has a spinning line of seven robotic woks that do the cooking autonomously. Customers order on a touchscreen, and the mecha-kitchen automatically starts preparing the meal. The restaurant only has three human employees working at a time: Two employees garnish and deliver the bowls, and one guides customers through the experience. Check out the video above to get a look inside how the kitchen works, and how a Spyce lunch compares to a more traditional fast-casual meal.

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