Alfred Sous Chef
Alfred was created in collaboration with the founders of Dexai Robotics. It all started from simple sketches and ultimately grew in complexity until it became a fully functional kitchen automation solution. I was responsible for the entire exterior of the robot, creating a waterproof, food safe, and easy to clean class A surface. These designs were manufactured and continue to be the geometry of the robots deployed. I had a large influence on the mechanical mechanisms and electronic components for adapting the robot to work in a food safe environment. I continued to upgrade and maintain the system through supply chain shortages during 2020-2021 by replacing out of stock components and redesigning circuitry. Our efforts won us the Red Dot award in 2020 for concept design in the kitchen appliance category as our team carefully sculpted the user experience loops of interacting with the robot. Through working on Alfred, I became the co-inventor of 4 patents within the kitchen automation sector. The robot is currently in the final stages of product development and will enter locations near you in 2022.
Projects while employed at Dexai Robotics