Futura Automation

Machine Vision

  • Will Fast Food Jobs be Fully Automated by the year 2030?

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    Brian McMorris

    The hottest trend in dining today is the automated restaurant.  Every aspect of restaurant services are under review for updating and streamlining, mostly through automation.  The reason for this is the confluence of several current trends.  The trends are:  1. The reduction in cost of robots to do specific tasks.  2. The knowledge of robot

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  • The “Artisan” Robot Baker Improves Productivity

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    Brian McMorris

    Some types of “artisan” bread, for example Italian bread loaves, are first proofed in an oven to cause the dough to rise and then are “scored” on top to create a split in the dough that when baked adds a pleasing crunchiness to the bread.  Scoring has been done by a baker with a knife,

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  • Robotic Shoe Manufacturing: Inserting Shoe Laces by Robot

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    Brian McMorris

    Shoes are one of the most important clothing items worn universally by men and women.  They have become fashion statements and people pay more for customized shoes that fit well and have a distinctive or personal appearance.  www.TheHouseofDesign.com develops robotic work cells that manufacture customized shoes.  Here is an article on how shoes laces are

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