Digital technology boosts the upgrading of the catering industry

Shanghai's first "community AI canteen" recently opened in Hongqiao Street, Changning District.

Unmanned restaurants become the development trend of the industry

In recent years, new technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data have been deeply integrated with the catering industry, which is driving the transformation and upgrading of more catering companies.

The AI ​​community cafeteria is equipped with fully automatic intelligent cooking equipment and a data-based fine operation system

There are also a variety of toppings to choose from next to the stall.

Robotic arm is processing noodles

In addition to the unmanned noodle stall area, this AI community cafeteria also provides different functional areas such as self-service Chinese food, online ordering counters, and smart snack machines

"The digital cooking in the AI ​​community canteen can simulate the eight major cuisines of Chinese food, and automatically divide and pack the dishes

Relevant experts believe that the establishment of the AI ​​cafeteria in Shanghai's fully automatic smart community is a big step for the "unmanned restaurant" to move towards market-oriented operation

Elderly people can enjoy AI services without barriers

AI community cafeterias provide many conveniences for the lives of surrounding residents, among which the elderly group accounts for a higher proportion

"The positioning of the AI ​​community cafeteria is to serve the elderly in the community, while taking into account the community residents

Not only is it convenient, healthy and nutritious, the AI ​​community cafeteria has also linked with the pension system to provide dining discounts for the elderly

"I feel very good when I come in.

Ma Li, secretary of the general party branch of Zhongshan Residential District, Hongqiao Street, Changning District, Shanghai, said that after the launch of AI canteens, it is actually a boost to home care

AI + IoT empowers traditional Chinese food

Industry insiders pointed out that the epidemic has hit China's catering industry, and the catering industry cannot just complain and wait passively, but actively explore new business models in the context of epidemic prevention and control

In the self-service Chinese food area of ​​the community AI cafeteria, there are robotic arms frying dishes, and there are robotic arms pressing and cooking noodles in the noodle stall area

Many restaurants choose the man-machine collaboration mode.

With the advancement of science and technology, restaurants are gradually completing the progress of "unmanned kitchens", subtly allowing machines to undertake more tasks

Industry insiders said that with AI + Internet of Things technology as the core, traditional Chinese kitchen kitchens are empowered, based on intelligent terminal infrastructure, and based on digital industrialization, the catering industry has gradually explored a new development model that is in line with the digital age
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(Comprehensive arrangement by Gao Na)

"China Food News" (September 15, 2021, 07 edition)

(Editor-in-charge: Wang Ning)