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 a niche, American consumers have shown limited interest in fully autonomous cooking tools. The disparity highlights a broader trend where advanced kitchen technology faces challenges in appealing to mainstream US buyers. Industry observers point to cultural differences in cooking habits and skepticism about fully automated appliances as key factors behind the slow uptake.
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 ...
