Cooking Robot Market Report 2026

The cooking robot market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $4.25 billion in 2025 to $4.8 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of quick service restaurant chains, rising labor shortages in foodservice, increasing demand for standardized food quality, growth of cloud kitchens, advancements in robotic hardware.

The cooking robot market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $7.86 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of robotic kitchens in households, rising investments in smart appliances, expansion of automated food preparation in hospitals and institutions, growing focus on contactless cooking solutions, increasing AI integration in food robotics. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of fully automated cooking processes, rising integration of AI-based recipe optimization, growing demand for consistent food quality automation, expansion of robotic kitchens in commercial settings, enhanced focus on food safety and hygiene.

The expanding commercial food service industry is expected to propel the growth of the cooking robot market going forward. The commercial food service industry refers to businesses and establishments that prepare and serve food and beverages to customers for profit. The expanding commercial food service industry is driven by the popularity of fast-casual restaurants, which offer higher-quality food at lower prices than full-service restaurants. Additionally, higher disposable incomes and innovations such as online ordering, food delivery apps, and digital payments enhance customer convenience and fuel industry growth. Cooking robots simplify and streamline operations in the commercial food service industry, helping businesses control costs, maintain consistency, and ensure high standards of food safety and quality. For instance, in June 2024, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, a US-based federal fact-finding agency, the number of establishments in food services and drinking places in private industry for the 4th quarter of 2023 was 711,159, an increase of 4.28% compared to 695,817 during the 1st quarter of 2023. Therefore, the expanding commercial food service industry will drive the cooking robot market.

Leading companies in the cooking-robot market are emphasizing technological innovations, such as AI-powered countertop robotic chefs, to address the growing demand for convenience, time-efficient meal preparation, and consistent quality in both home and commercial kitchens. AI-powered countertop robotic chefs are compact kitchen devices that utilize computer vision, sensors, and recipe automation algorithms to replicate cooking tasks such as stirring, heating, and ingredient addition, thereby reducing manual effort compared to traditional stovetop cooking or basic appliances. For example, in May 2025, Posha, a US-based kitchen robotics startup formerly known as Nymble, launched its flagship Posha kitchen robot, an advanced countertop cooking appliance for home kitchens. The Posha robot features a camera, ingredient hoppers, a spice carousel, an induction cooktop, and automated stirring and heating controls, allowing users to prepare a variety of meals by simply selecting a recipe and loading ingredients. The robot then dispenses ingredients, adjusts heat, stirs, and delivers a cooked meal with minimal supervision. Its benefits over conventional cooking include automated temperature management, precise timing, reduced manual effort, and enhanced convenience, significantly cutting cooking time while ensuring consistent results. This trend is driven by broader factors such as busy lifestyles, increa.

In August 2023, Circus SE, a Germany-based food-tech company, acquired Aitme GmbH for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition allows Circus to integrate advanced kitchen robotics technology into its micro-kitchen hubs. Aitme's cooking robot is known for its efficiency and precision in executing complex preparation tasks, thereby reducing cooking times and minimizing food waste. Aitme GmbH is a German robotic manufacturer specializing in hospitality cooking robots.

Major companies operating in the cooking robot market are Moley Robotics Ltd., Miso Robotics Inc., Nala Robotics Inc., Chowbotics Ltd., Picnic Works, Inc., SavorEat Ltd., Dexai Robotics Inc., Briggo, Inc., Truebird Inc., Karakuri Ltd., Kitchen Robotics Ltd., Chefee Robotics Inc., Bear Robotics Inc., Spyce Foods, LLC, Creator Global Inc., Cafe X Technologies, Inc., Makr Shakr S.r.l., Rozum Robotics Food Solutions, Milkit Ltd., Sally Robotics Inc., Coffee Bar Robotics, Euphotic Labs Pvt. Ltd., Wobot AI Pvt. Ltd., Soft Robotics Kitchen Systems, RoboChef Systems Inc.

North America was the largest region in the cooking robot market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the cooking robot market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the cooking robot market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The cooking robot market consists of revenues earned by entities providing services such as automated meal preparation, precision cooking, ingredient handling, food plating, and kitchen assistance. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. A cooking robot market also includes sales of products such as robotic kitchen appliances, automated cooking systems, food preparation robots, robotic arms for cooking, and AI-powered kitchen assistants. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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