AIKO / EMBODIED COOKING SYSTEM
We believe technology matters when it improves lives. By bringing AI and robotics into everyday life, we want more people to benefit meaningfully from technological progress.
Meet AIKO ↗
BRAND VISION
We bring AI and robotics into everyday life, so more people can share in the benefits of better technology.
AIKO brings together AI, robotics and Chinese home cooking. We’re building a restaurant brand that uses technology to make freshly cooked meals part of more people’s daily lives.
DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION
We’re rethinking how food is cooked, how a kitchen runs and how a restaurant brand grows.
Turn chefs’ know-how into digital cooking processes that can be repeated and refined.
We work with chefs to turn their skills and instincts into cooking processes the system can measure, repeat and control. Digital recipes capture that knowledge, so it can be shared and refined over time.
Ingredient handling, cooking, serving and cleaning in a movable kitchen of about 9 square meters.
Our embodied cooking system brings ingredient handling, cooking, serving and cleaning together in a movable kitchen of about 9 square meters. It changes how space, staff and workflows fit together—and where freshly cooked food can be served.
Standardized equipment, digital recipes and coordinated supply and service provide a foundation for growth.
Standardized equipment makes it possible to replicate the kitchen. Digital recipes carry the flavors. Coordinated supply and service help each location run. Together, these give us a foundation for growth without losing what makes a freshly cooked meal worth eating.
IN REAL LIFE
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At Future Technology Plaza in Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing, we started serving Chinese home-style dishes, freshly stir-fried by robots.
customer surveys during the trial period
Customers kept coming back to two things: the food tasted good, and they felt comfortable eating it. Their comments on flavor, portions and wait times help us keep improving.
CUSTOMER VOICES
Here’s what customers say about the food, the kitchen and having lunch close by.
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Customer feedback
“You can see right into the kitchen and watch the robot cook. I feel a lot better about it than ordering delivery.”
Customer feedback
“I didn’t think a robot could cook food this good. That stir-fried pork is amazing with rice.”
Customer feedback
“It’s right downstairs. I just take the elevator down—no need to go out looking for lunch.”
Customer feedback
“I’m pretty fussy about cleanliness. I had a look, and this place really is clean. The containers are all sealed properly, too.”
Customer feedback
“I had the green Sichuan peppercorn chicken. Just the right amount of that peppercorn tingle, and really tender chicken. Better than I expected.”
Customer feedback
“I don’t have to figure out lunch anymore. I just come here. One less thing to think about.”
Customer feedback
“The ingredients look fresh, and you can see all the meat and vegetables. Some places, you don’t even want to look in the kitchen.”
Customer feedback
“The tomato and egg tastes like my mom’s cooking. I wasn’t expecting that.”
Customer feedback
“I usually come down around 11:30, before it gets busy. Grab my food and go. Couldn’t be easier.”
Customer feedback
“I came because it’s cooked fresh, not a ready-made meal. I feel good about eating that.”
Customer feedback
“I only meant to try it once. Then I came back three days in a row.”
Customer feedback
“I’ve got to eat every day. If it’s right downstairs, I can just stop by instead of making a special trip.”
Customer feedback, translated from Chinese. Illustrated avatars do not depict the speakers.
PRODUCT VISION
As Chinese technology and culture reach more people, we want our embodied cooking system to bring freshly cooked Chinese meals to everyday tables worldwide.
As Chinese technology and culture reach more people around the world, new opportunities are opening up for Chinese food.
We want our embodied cooking system to carry chefs’ expertise across borders, bringing freshly cooked Chinese meals to more everyday tables.
