Cooking robots from Japan to serve US restaurants short on labor

Cooking robots from Japan to serve US restaurants short on labor Cooking robots from Japan to serve US restaurants short on labor

TOKYO — A Japanese company is bringing its kitchen robots to the U.S., anticipating demand in a short-staffed restaurant industry where labor costs are high.

TechMagic, which opened a Los Angeles subsidi in Janu, is expected to secure UL safety certification for its I-Robo2 stir-fry robot as early as this month. Trials have begun at U.S. restaurants and stores.