Ole! Spanish chef gives thumbs up to a robot-made paella

A robot created by Spanish companies br5 and Mimcook cooks a paella during a demonstration at a warehouse in San Fernando de Henares, outside Madrid, Spain, May 20, 2021. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera

MADRID (Reuters) - Can a robot cook a paella as tasty as that made by a Spanish chef? Yes it can, according to a master chef who tried it.

Spanish company BR5 has developed a robot that can cook one of the national cuisine's most world-renowned dishes. The product has already provoked the interest of some hotel chains and resorts outside Spain.