High-tech, hands-off kitchen gadgets designed to automate cooking tasks have struggled to gain traction in the US market, despite their popularity in Europe and other regions. Unlike overseas where culinary robots like the Thermomix have found success, American consumers have shown limited interest in fully autonomous cooking tools. The disparity highlights a gap between global demand and domestic adoption for smart kitchen technology. Industry observers question whether cultural preferences or skepticism about fully automated cooking are holding back these innovations.


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 ...