"Culinary Robots Hit a Roadblock in the US: A Tale of Two Markets. Despite the growing popularity of smart kitchen appliances worldwide, the US market has been slow to adopt overly autonomous cooking tools. While European consumers have taken to robots like the Thermomix, which can chop, cook, and mix ingredients with ease, American households have been hesitant to make the leap. Experts point to cultural and practical differences as key factors in the disparity, with US consumers prioritizing ease of use and familiarity over high-tech features."
Overly autonomous cooking tools and kitchen appliances have largely whiffed in the US market. While culinary robots like the Thermomix have made inroads in Europe and elsewhere, adoption in the US has ...