China AI robot restaurant analyses diners’ faces, tongues to recommend health-focused dishes
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China AI robot restaurant analyses diners’ faces, tongues to recommend health-focused dishes

April 15, 2026
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Several restaurants in eastern China are using artificial intelligence (AI) robots to cook as many as 100 dishes to cut costs, sparking a heated discussion on social media. In Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, at least three such eateries have been operating for months, Zhejiang TV reported. One of them, 24 Jieqi Robot Restaurant in the Xihu district uses eight robots which handle ordering, serving, cleaning and cooking.

China AI robot restaurant analyses diners’ faces, tongues to recommend health-focused dishes

They have shared 60 per cent of the total workload of kitchen workers, the...

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