This robot kitchen cooks hot meal every 30 seconds with no human staff

The Circus Autonomy One (CA-1) represents a groundbreaking advancement in food service automation, designed to fully replace traditional kitchen roles within a compact seven-square-meter glass enclosure. Equipped with dual robotic arms, climate-controlled ingredient silos, a heating element, and an integrated dishwasher, the CA-1 autonomously manages the entire food production process—from inventory handling to meal preparation and delivery—without any human staff. Powered by the proprietary AI system CircusOS, it can produce up to 120 meals per hour, completing a hot meal approximately every 30 seconds, significantly surpassing the output capacity of many similarly sized human-staffed kitchens. Currently in commercial pilot operation within REWE supermarkets in Germany, the CA-1 addresses labor shortages and aims to increase operational efficiency by eliminating the need for prep cooks, line cooks, expeditors, and dishwashers. Its closed-loop system ensures food safety and efficiency through electronic ingredient tracking and automated cooking and cleaning processes. Beyond retail, Circus SE envisions