Can you believe it?
Now, jianbing (Chinese crepes) are made by robots.
At the entrance of a subway station in Beijing, a certified jianbing robot has appeared.
Just scan the code to place an order, and in 3 minutes, a fresh jianbing is ready. The robot’s skill in making jianbing is smoother than that of someone who has been selling them for ten years; this is a certified jianbing robot, holding the first national food business license for hot food robots.
You might think that a robot making jianbing would be clumsy. On the contrary, when pouring the batter, its wrist is as steady as that of an experienced chef. The batter spreads evenly on the stainless steel griddle. When the batter is slightly browned, its mechanical arm swiftly flips the crepe, executing the motion cleanly without any batter sticking to the griddle.
The most impressive part is the sauce application; when brushing on sweet bean sauce, the robot moves at a constant speed along a preset trajectory, perfectly covering the entire crepe without excess; when sprinkling scallions and pickles, the amount is accurate to the gram, more even than an inkjet printer; even the thin crispy layer, which tests culinary skills, is calculated for the perfect golden crispness, fried to a seven-tenths crisp and three-tenths chewy, releasing a burst of aroma the moment you take a bite.
The robot completes the entire process from ordering to making and packaging seamlessly.
This robot, dubbed the ‘Jianbing Master’, holds over 100 intellectual property rights and took 8 years just for testing.
There used to be concerns about hygiene when robots handle food. Here, you need not worry; the ingredients are delivered daily from a central kitchen, fresh every morning, and the robot comes with a fully automatic cleaning system.
After making a jianbing, the system automatically initiates a program to disinfect the griddle and tools at high temperatures, ensuring no grease remains, automatically maintaining food safety standards.
Even more admirable is its dedication; it starts working at 5 AM when the subway station begins to see foot traffic and continues until the last train at night, with monthly electricity costs only amounting to a few dozen yuan.
Now, robots that make buns, boil noodles, and fry dough sticks are also on the way.
The food products made by these culinary robots not only preserve the essence of traditional flavors but also incorporate cutting-edge technology.
The emergence of food robots has brought a new twist to the most down-to-earth activity of eating, merging the latest technology with tradition.