FLAMA
FLAMA is an autonomous cooking robot by SoftBank Robotics that automates the entire cooking process — from adding ingredients and seasonings to stir-frying, mixing, thickening, plating, and post-cooking cleaning. It integrates with SyncKitchen recipe software and debuted in the U.S. at the National Restaurant Association Show 2026.
Primary use case: Autonomous commercial kitchen cooking and food preparation automation for restaurants and foodservice operations
Specifications
Physical
Locomotion
Fixed
Manipulation
Hand Type
unknown
Power & Autonomy
Autonomy Level
fully_autonomous
AI & Compute
AI Capabilities
manipulation, planning
Commercial
Availability
commercial
Primary Use Case
Autonomous commercial kitchen cooking and food preparation automation for restaurants and foodservice operations
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