"Kitchen Robots Fall Flat in the US: Why America Isn't Cooking Up to the Hype. Despite the growing popularity of high-tech cooking tools abroad, overly autonomous kitchen appliances have struggled to gain traction in the US market. Culinary robots like the Thermomix have found success in Europe, but their American counterparts have faced a lukewarm reception from consumers. Industry insiders point to a combination of factors, including a strong preference for traditional cooking methods and the high cost of these cutting-edge appliances, as major obstacles to widespread adoption."


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 ...