So in Boston, there is a restaurant they call Spyce. But this isn’t an ordinary diner. Because at this place, just a mile from our Boston computer repair shop, humans don’t make your food. Robots do. Robots cook at Boston restaurant.

So we can thank a team of MIT engineers and Chef Daniel Boulud for this one. In fact, these bots can prepare your meal in about three minutes. After you place your order, they send it to a refrigerator that delivers your order and portion. Then, at 450F, they cook the food and put in a  bowl. And there you go. Dinner is served.

They also seem to be going for environmental and health friendly meals as well. Using touch screens, you create your own bowls. It comes in a compost bowl. You can choose international cuisines like Thai, Mediterranean, and a couple of others. The meals come with a lot of fresh vegetables and whole grains, and less on meats. But wait…the robots clean up after you too. They wash and rinse the pots and pans they cook in. Then they use those utensils for the next customers. So not only does Spyce not have human cooks, but they don’t have human waiters or cleaners either.

This isn’t the first robotic restaurant. In Washington DC, they have a restaurant where there are no waiters. It’s just IT service taking your orders and having your food. Now, robots cook at Boston restaurant. I saw what these robots are cooking. And it doesn’t look that attractive. So why are they doing this? Because eventually, robot technology will be cheaper than human labor. We may be already be crossing that point. I even hear customers say things like, “Well, at least robots don’t get my order wrong and don’t give me attitude!”. Sorry, but you won’t find me at Spyce. Yes, I’m a carnivore and the menu has too many non-carnivorous items. But more to the point, are we ready to put this much trust in robotic and AI cuisine?

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