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 … Read more
3D Printed Artistic Cakes: When technology collides with desserts, how does it reshape the future of the baking industry? At the 2025 Shanghai International Baking Exhibition, a 1.2-meter tall “Star Trek” themed cake amazed everyone — it was not crafted by a seasoned pastry chef, but rather created by a food-grade 3D printer that stacked … Read more
Recently, Xibei has been thrust into the spotlight due to criticism from Luo Yonghao, who remarked that Xibei’s offerings are “almost all pre-prepared dishes, and they’re so expensive.” These few words ignited a heated public discussion about pre-prepared dishes and plunged Xibei into its “biggest external crisis” since its inception. While the focus of the … Read more
Reporter: Shi Jiaqing, Editor: Chen Rongxue △ Shanghai, China’s first 3D printing cultural museum On July 12, 2023, the style of the undergraduate admission notice from Northwestern Polytechnical University was released. In addition to reflecting the school’s characteristics in aviation, aerospace, and navigation, the admission notice also contains a “surprise.”“With the admission notice, new undergraduate … Read more
△ CCTV Finance “World Finance” program video In a factory in Barcelona, Spain, a 3D printer is printing a whole piece of chicken fillet. The robotic arm extrudes a paste made from plant proteins such as peas and beets, gradually shaping these plant proteins to mimic the fibrous structure of real chicken meat. This Spanish … Read more
At the intersection of technology and food, 3D printed meat is touted as the future’s salvation: sustainable, ethical, and devoid of bloody slaughter. However, when we peel back this layer of sci-fi glamour, does it truly meet humanity’s real needs, or is it merely a bubble concocted by capital and idealism? Let’s shift our perspective—not … Read more