Of course, this leaves plenty of room for improvement, as [Jake] found with his robot sink build. The sink consists of a robotic nozzle, which he refers to as a “continuum manipulator”.

A robot in Cambridge, equipped with camera eyes and touch sensors to provide feedback, was taught in the remote-control manner to pick up dishes and stack them in the dishwasher. This involved ...

An operator, rather than an experienced chef, can simply choose a recipe and follow the steps shown on the touch screen to complete the dish. They can also operate multiple robots at the same time.