Robots are serving popcorn, frying food, and preparing avocados. Here’s why bots and the food industry go together like peanut butter and jelly.

BY KIT EATON @KITEATON

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In a video shared on X recently, one of Tesla’s impressive humanoid Optimus robots was shown expertly serving popcorn from a machine to a waiting customer, rounding off the interaction with a little wave. The simple but effective robot demo happened at the opening of Tesla’s new Diner and Supercharger station in Hollywood. The venue itself has attracted plenty of attention and excitement on social media, causing long queues among eager diners, and the use of an Optimus robot certainly adds to the so-called “retro-futuristic” buzz of the diner experience. 

This is the latest clip showcasing how dextrous the Optimus machines are, and in this case it was not much more than a good PR stunt for the EV maker. But it’s also a herald for a coming robotization of the food industry, according to a report at Restaurant Technology News. 

The industry news outlet explains in a recent report that seeing robots working and serving in food outlets is “no longer a rare scene,” because restaurants around the world are adopting robotic tech in new and........

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