Pandemic brings more robots into restaurants

Gearing up: A robot about to cook dishes at a robot-staffed restaurant in Hefei, capital of Anhui province, in this file pic. — Xinhua

GUANGZHOU: In Foodom Robot Restaurant in Foshan City, a line of robot chefs helped allay customers’ fears of Covid-19 infection.

After customers placed orders on their smartphones, the chefs were activated. With one arm performing stir-frying and another adding spices, a robot completed a home-style dish within minutes.