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AI Robots Transform Eastern China Restaurants, Cut Costs

4/15/2026

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Restaurants in eastern China, including Hangzhou's 24 Jieqi Robot Restaurant, use eight AI robots to prepare up to 100 dishes and cut costs, with robots handling 60% of the kitchen workload.
Before ordering, the robots analyze customers' faces and tongues to gather data and recommend health-focused dishes.
The robots can cook meals such as Three Cup Chicken and Crab Roe Tofu.
The innovation has sparked significant discussion on social media.

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Story summary

Restaurants in eastern China, including Hangzhou's 24 Jieqi Robot Restaurant, use eight AI robots to prepare up to 100 dishes and cut costs, with robots handling 60% of the kitchen workload.
Before ordering, the robots analyze customers' faces and tongues to gather data and recommend health-focused dishes.
The robots can cook meals such as Three Cup Chicken and Crab Roe Tofu.
The innovation has sparked significant discussion on social media.