Next Robot is a popular culinary automation company, and recently, the brand introduced its latest innovation, the Al Dente AI-powered cooking system. Designed to prepare pasta and risotto with precision — as its name might suggest, the device leverages proprietary artificial intelligence to monitor texture, moisture, and cooking progress in real time and ensure consistent quality without requiring manual oversight. This advancement could appeal to restaurant operators facing labor shortages, rising training costs, and the challenge of maintaining uniform dish quality across high-volume orders.

By automating traditionally labor-intensive dishes, Al Dente offers fast-casual restaurants, ghost kitchens, and institutional dining facilities a way to streamline operations while preserving authentic flavors and techniques. The AI-powered cooking system integrates with ChefSight, Next Robot’s AI platform. This enables it to adjust cooking parameters dynamically.

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