10 companies including major food companies collaborate to develop robots dedicated to "arrangement" September 28, 5:17
While the introduction of robots is progressing in many industries, delays in the introduction have been pointed out in the food industry, especially in the "arrangement" process, which requires delicacy.
Under these circumstances, more than 10 companies, including major food and convenience stores, have collaborated to develop a robot dedicated to "arranging".
It has been pointed out that the introduction of robots has been delayed because the process of "arranging", especially in the production of delicatessen items, handles many ingredients with different shapes and softness, and also requires delicacy to make the appearance beautiful. ..
Under these circumstances, 13 companies, including Kyupy, a major food company, FamilyMart, a major convenience store, robot makers, and AI = artificial intelligence venture companies, recognize and serve various ingredients with the support of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. I decided to aim for the development of a robot.
In addition, we will analyze how well the robot serving will be accepted by consumers and consider packaging methods to supplement the robot serving.
Kewpie's Takeshi Ogino Technical Fellow said, "In a crowded workplace, there is a risk that the entire factory will be closed if even one person hits the corona. We would like to promote mechanization in order to continue providing food, which is a social infrastructure." I am.