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Next Robot, the culinary robotics company
transforming commercial kitchens through AI-powered commercial cooking robots is excited to announce
the debut of its newest model – Al Dente. A turnkey solution with precision auto-seasoning, intelligent
cooking control and upcoming ingredient-loading automation. Al Dente is designed for reliability and
consistency, delivering pasta dishes in 4 to 5 minutes. It also prepares risotto from scratch without
hands-on attention making it a perfect fit for fast casual restaurants, pasta bars, cafeterias, ghost
kitchens, and more. The product made its global debut at this year’s National Restaurant Association
(NRA) Show in Chicago in May 2025 and will join Robby, Next Robot’s flagship stir fry unit, leading a new
era of scalable and intelligent cooking
Powered by ChefSight, Next Robot’s proprietary AI platform (US patent pending), Al Dente monitors
texture, moisture and cooking progress in real time, ensuring every dish is cooked to perfection – not just
by time and temperature but via visual cues and food behavior. A turn-key solution for restaurant owners,
Al Dente offers a low-impact solution with precision auto-seasoning, intelligent cooking control and is built
for reliability and compliance ensuring each dish reaches peak perfection with consistent quality and zero
guesswork. From spaghetti pomodoro to risotto al funghi, Al Dente can transform any restaurant kitchen
into that of a trattoria on the Amalfi Coast with Michelin restaurant quality without diminishing flavor,
technique or ease of use. Al dente’s production version will launch later this year
“At Next Robot, we believe food automation shouldn’t erase flavor, it should preserve it,
” said
Giggs Huang, Co-Founder and CEO of Next Robot.
“Al Dente doesn’t just cook pasta and risotto, it
safeguards centuries old culinary traditions while preparing kitchens for tomorrow’s challenges.
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