Intelligent manufacturing
Industrial Control Motherboard + HMI Display Control Solution Empowers Smart Cooking Machines
As you grapple with kitchen smoke and tedious cooking procedures, machine-assisted cooking has entered a new era.
I. Industry Development Background
Recently, news of "JD.com's strategic investment of RMB 200 million in AI cooking robots" has once again thrust intelligent catering into the spotlight. Public reports predict that the global market for robotic cooking equipment will grow to approximately USD 160.44 million by 2026.
Imperceptibly, from fast-food takeaways, canteens, restaurants, to even household settings, the "chefs" preparing your meals might already be "non-human."
The advent of smart cooking machines has alleviated the "three highs and one low" (high rent, high labor costs, high food material costs, and low gross margins) dilemma in the catering industry. In the past, restaurants seeking to improve meal preparation efficiency and service levels could only do so by increasing the number of chefs, inevitably leading to higher equipment and space costs. Today, fueled by the maturity of AI and digital technologies, the catering industry has a new option.
II. Project Application Requirements
A client's smart cooking machine covers both household and commercial scenarios, utilizing AI cooking technology to import recipe "SOPs," digitally simulating chef-level fire control and stirring, achieving standardization, automation, and efficiency in machine-assisted cooking.
However, the client's equipment faces various challenges in end-user scenarios, such as the need for sufficient computing power to support real-time control of automatic ingredient dispensing, stirring, and purification modules. Additionally, to optimize kitchen space, the cooking machine imposes restrictions on the installation methods and structures of supporting equipment. Furthermore, environmental factors like kitchen smoke and steam pose significant tests to the device's stability and interaction effectiveness.
III. Product Solution
To address these issues, we offer a "split-type" product solution comprising our industrial control motherboard and 8-inch HMI (Human-Machine Interface).
Split-Type Structure for Space Optimization and Cost Leadership
The client's cooking machine occupies just 1-2㎡ of kitchen space, necessitating a highly compact internal structure. Our embedded split-type installation solution offers flexibility and minimal space occupation, freeing up more space for other devices/modules to be integrated, further enhancing the cooking machine's application advantages. Additionally, the split-type structure reduces raw material costs like enclosures, lowering the client's procurement expenses.
High-Performance Computing Power for Catering Standardization and Automation
Our industrial control motherboard is equipped with the Rockchip® RK3568 chip, integrating a quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 processor with a clock speed of 2.0GHz, offering enhanced performance and lower power consumption. It can swiftly process complex computations and vast amounts of sensor data, such as infrared temperature sensing, ensuring standardized and automated operation of smart cooking machines.
ARM Architecture and I/O for Compatibility and Application Expansion
Our industrial motherboard adopts an ARM architecture, supporting operating systems like Android, Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, ensuring stable compatibility with clients' personalized cooking software and programs. Android's open-source nature and the motherboard's rich I/O capabilities provide a robust hardware and software foundation for future application upgrades and functional expansions of cooking machines.
Reliable Hardware Performance for Versatile Scenarios and Long Lifecycle
Equipped with Gigabit LAN, 4G, WiFi 6, and other network modules, the motherboard supports digital management, multi-function interconnection, and remote operation of smart cooking machines.
Moreover, industrial products undergo rigorous testing for high and low temperatures, electromagnetic compatibility, vibration, electrostatic interference, etc., ensuring stability, reliability, and a long service life across various environments.
IV. Application Empowerment
With in-house R&D and design capabilities, we can provide flexible and highly adaptable product solutions tailored to actual needs, helping clients enhance product value and reduce long-term usage costs.
