OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000927

Robotic kitchen scheduling system for cooking multiple food items in parallel in a commercial kitchen and related methods

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:36.132970Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000927
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

An automated food preparation system includes a robotic arm and a plurality of
functional stations for dispensing raw food to a bin, transferring the raw
food from the bin to a fry basket, frying the raw food, and transferring the
cooked food to a receiving pan. The system is programmed and operable to
receive multiple orders, and compute a schedule based on applying a set of
heuristic rules, and if more than one option is available for a food
preparation step, to simulate the options and apply the option that would
result in reducing overcooking lateness. Related methods are described.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000927
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:36.132970Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000927