Germany-based DaVinci Kitchen is looking to tackle issues around food preparation with the launch of a modular robotic kiosk that cooks Italian-themed pasta dishes.

In 2018, German incubator 2b AHEAD Ventures assembled the team that would become DaVinci to address concerns around labor shortages in the food preparation industry.

“The catering industry is gigantic,” said CTO Ibrahim Elfaramawy. “Everyone has to eat. We see our clients struggling to find qualified personnel. The jobs are getting tougher. The pay is not increasing, unfortunately. A lot of restaurant owners are looking for solutions to increase their capabilities and quality. Robots can work 24/7. This is the opportunity that we see and many of our clients are excited about it.”

The first batch of robots will focus on pasta — a relatively easily prepared dish with universal appeal. The machine creates the pasta, cooks and serves it all in around six minutes, according to Elfaramawy. It can prepare two dishes simultaneously and cleans the dishes in around 20-30 seconds.

The system is modular, so the machine can potentially be outfitted to prepare other food, including salads or prepare different takes on the pasta theme, swapping Italian style for an Asian dish, for example.

(SD-Agencies)