"Cooking Bots Fall Flat in the US: Why America is Skeptical of Kitchen Automation Despite the growing popularity of automated cooking tools in Europe and other parts of the world, the US market has been slow to adopt these high-tech kitchen appliances. Culinary robots like the Thermomix, which can chop, cook, and mix ingredients with ease, have struggled to gain traction in American households. Industry insiders point to a combination of factors, including consumer resistance to change and a preference for traditional cooking methods. As the trend of kitchen automation continues to sweep the globe, the question remains: will the US ever catch up, or will the country remain a holdout in the culinary robot revolution?"


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 ...