High-tech kitchen robots designed to handle cooking tasks autonomously have struggled to gain traction in the US market, despite their popularity in Europe and other regions. Unlike their success abroad, these advanced appliances—such as the Thermomix—have failed to achieve widespread adoption domestically. The disparity highlights a gap between consumer demand for smart kitchen solutions and the actual uptake of fully automated cooking tools. Experts suggest cultural differences in cooking habits and skepticism about fully autonomous appliances may be key factors behind the slow acceptance.
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 ...
