The robot effortlessly whips up a delicious, nutritious breakfast. Dobot Robotics/YouTube
Chinese robotics company Dobot has showcased its first humanoid robot’s culinary skills in a new video, preparing a nutritious breakfast.
Dobot unveiled its maiden humanoid robot, Atom, as it steps into the competitive humanoid robotics market.
In the video, the robot showcases its precision and dexterity by preparing perfectly toasted bread and carefully handling lettuce and cherries.
While detailed specifications remain scarce, Dobot’s new footage showcases Atom’s autonomous operation, according to an online news outlet.
Last month, San Francisco Bay-based 1X Technologies unveiled NEO Gamma, its latest humanoid robot designed to tackle household chores, representing the next generation of humanoid robotics.
Humanoid kitchen assistant
Founded in 2015, Dobot specializes in collaborative robot (cobot) arms, SCARA arms, desktop robot arms, and educational robot arms.
According to The Robot Report (TRR), the company has developed its core technologies in-house, including integrated drive and control, smart interaction, high-performance motion control, safety, and intelligent sensing systems. With over 72,000 robots deployed across more than 80 countries, Dobot now takes its first step into the humanoid robot market.
DoBot’s humanoid robot Atom has shown its culinary prowess by making a healthy breakfast. The robot positioned itself as a competent kitchen assistant by doing duties like picking up lettuce and cherries and toasting bread with accuracy.
Atom’s capacity for adaptive learning is what makes it unique. The robot may provide a customized culinary experience by remembering user preferences, such as toast crispness or beverage preferences.
The Atom features 28 degrees of freedom and boasts a precision of ±0.05mm, enabling it to perform delicate tasks. The robot’s design includes straight-knee movement, which reduces energy consumption by 42 percent compared to traditional bipedal robots, while still navigating challenging terrains effectively, according to TRR.
Equipped with 7.7 times the industry-standard computing power, Atom is powered by Dobot’s Robot Operator Model – 1 (ROM-1). This AI-driven system enables the robot to adapt to unstructured environments autonomously.
The company claims that Atom is a step toward intelligent, adaptable help and that technological development underscores the expanding significance of robotics in domestic environments.
Robotic market expands
Dobot’s entry into the humanoid robotics market highlights the growing interest in robots capable of performing tasks in dynamic settings.
Dobot has yet to specify the target markets for its Atom humanoid, but recent videos suggest its potential for household use. Demonstrations show Atom performing tasks in kitchens and home environments, which may highlight its manipulation skills rather than confirming a domestic market focus.
According to TRR, household robotics is becoming an increasingly competitive sector. 1X Technologies AS recently introduced its NEO Gamma humanoid, designed for home integration with natural movements and enhanced communication. The company plans to begin internal home testing of the robot soon.
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Meanwhile, other companies are focusing on commercial applications. Agility Robotics has partnered with companies like GXO, Schaeffler, Ricoh, and Manhattan Associates to deploy its humanoids for logistics and manufacturing tasks.
Similarly, Apptronik secured $350 million to expand its commercial robot operations. Figure AI is also making strides in the humanoid market. The company delivered its Figure 02 humanoid to its first customer in December.
Additionally, Figure AI is collaborating with OpenAI, which recently re-entered robotics research. Together, they are working on speech-to-speech communication capabilities for human-robot interactions.
With companies exploring both domestic and industrial applications, the humanoid robotics landscape continues to evolve rapidly.
