ENGLISH TRANSLATION · CHINESE ORIGINAL

English translation of an archived Chinese report. Figures, claims and plans reflect the original publication, not necessarily current information. Original images and any video remain in Chinese.

Editor’s note

Discover a future within reach in Jiaxing. The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit will take place November 2–5 and will feature Jiaxing’s first AI Carnival, showcasing products from local technology companies. The Jiaxing Enterprise Confederation, Jiaxing Entrepreneurs Association and Jiaxing Industrial Economics Federation, collectively known as the city’s ‘Three Associations,’ have joined the Dujia news app to launch the ‘Future Life · Made Smart in Jiaxing’ series, visiting companies ahead of the event.

Robot-cooked food as an everyday option? Food lovers have something to look forward to.

On October 15, a reporter visited the AIKO robotic stir-fry kitchen at Future Technology Plaza in Xiuzhou District. Inside its transparent, 9-square-meter kitchen, robotic arms picked up ingredients, added them to a wok and controlled the heat. Steam rose as an aromatic dish of green Sichuan peppercorn chicken emerged.

‘I never expected a robot to cook this! It tastes better than my own cooking,’ said Ms. He, a local resident, after a tasting. An enthusiastic home cook with high expectations for presentation and flavor, she said the food exceeded her expectations in appearance, aroma and taste.

The reporter observed that one dish took about three minutes to cook in a small wok. The first-generation system can cook four dishes simultaneously, producing an average of one portion per minute, or 60 dishes per hour at full capacity.

How does robot-cooked food measure up? Customer feedback offers a practical answer. AIKO began trial operations in early September. More than 300 survey responses highlighted two recurring themes: good taste and peace of mind.

Chinese cooking depends heavily on chefs’ experience, so can a robot make it taste good? The report describes this as one of the system’s strengths: with fresh ingredients selected, precise control of ingredient weights and cooking heat helps standardize each dish’s intended flavor.

‘Our recipe library now has more than 100 dishes, with 20 selected for rotation each week,’ said Wang Rui, general manager of Jiaxing Jialin Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Before the recipes were programmed, tasting and development took six months. Green Sichuan peppercorn chicken, homestyle stir-fried pork and Sichuan shredded pork in garlic sauce were among the favorites.

The prices were also competitive. In the ordering Mini Program, the reporter found a set with one meat dish, one vegetable dish and rice starting at RMB 9.90 after coupons. ‘Traditional restaurants have high labor and rental costs. Robotic cooking saves some of those costs, allowing us to pass the savings on to customers,’ Wang said. Making technology serve more people was the company’s original reason for entering food service.

Jiaxing Jialin Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., a local technology company established in 2021, has a background in industrial robotics. The team applied industrial-grade motion control to food service, addressing system-level challenges including cooking from fresh ingredients, self-cleaning, internal fume filtration and robot-driven workflows.

Wang said that, following successful operation of the first-generation product, development of the second generation was accelerating, with wider deployment planned before year-end. Early applications would focus on office buildings and industrial parks, with further improvements in output and personalization.

From factory manipulators to robots at the wok, digital technology is finding a place in ordinary people’s daily meals.

‘Technology has value when it genuinely addresses people’s needs,’ Wang said. AIKO aims to combine Chinese technology with Chinese cuisine to share Chinese culture around the world.

Photos supplied by Jiaxing Jialin Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

Editor: Tan Jiao · Managing editor: Sang Jue

Reviewed by: Li Xiaoyu

Source: Dujia News. This translation preserves the information and claims in the original Chinese report at publication. See the relevant website sections for current product and partnership information.