Robotics Side Quest

hybrid robotic cooking · Pittsburgh, PA · 2026

Robotics Side Quest is a project exploring automated cooking. We do not believe a single humanoid robot is the right architecture for kitchen work. Instead, we take a hybrid approach: general-purpose robots handle tasks that require flexibility and perception, while dedicated machines handle tasks that benefit from precision and repeatability.

Objective

Food quality is the primary focus. The system should be able to perform the same tasks a highly skilled chef can, and produce food that rivals fine dining — at prices that are affordable.

Status

Design and prototyping. We are currently simulating the manipulation subsystems end to end before building hardware.