Nissan, the car manufacturer, based in Yokohama, Japan, has recently introduced an automated mini car that can deliver a bowl of ramen across a restaurant without spilling its contents. The technology is called the e-4ORCE Ramen Counter, built with a flat tray on top where the bowl can sit, and twin electric motors that independently control the wheels while remaining steady.
The car manufacturer has released a video of the mini self-driving car shuttling full bowls of ramen inside a restaurant. This demonstration put the e-4ORCE Ramen counter to the test as a mobile ramen noodle server without spilling a drop.
Using the Same e-4ORCE Technology in Ariya and the Ramen Counter
According to the company's news release, the mini car uses the same e-4ORCE technology offered on the all-new Nissan Ariya crossover electric vehicle (EV), showcased in the video the company released. Nissan's most advanced all-wheel control technology precisely manages power output and brakes to offer a smooth and steady ride.
Nissan has created a new machine called the e-4ORCE Ramen Counter, a tiny little counter-top electric vehicle which is designed to deliver steaming hot bowls of ramen noodle soup...https://t.co/40mJsq0LT5 pic.twitter.com/Mp3Alo3HmI
— Move Electric (@M0veElectric) March 7, 2022
Moreover, the technology lets the driver confidently trace the intended driving path on any surface of wet and snowy roads. It allows them to not need to change driving styles or input.
Engineers who worked on the precision control technology and twin electric motors of e-4ORCE made sure that the technology provides unparalleled comfort in riding for all vehicle occupants to avoid motion sickness, and minimize front and rear motor regenerative braking when decelerating.
The e-4ORCE ramen server works similarly, but only this time, it carries ramen bowls instead of human passengers. The mini car can also swiftly accelerate and smoothly travels through the countertop as if it was on the road.
Other Automated Food-Based Device
Nissan's new mini self-driving car is amazing, but it is not the only food-based device recently revealed. According to MailOnline, the scientists from Switzerland have also been working on the Bouebot, a robot that automatically whips up the perfect cheese fondue and costs about $325,000 (£240,000) to develop.
The robot is being developed by scientists at Workshop 4.0, based in Sierre who controls it using a control pad. Bouebot can perform figure-of-eight stirring as the cheese melts and then sprinkles some pepper to finish it off. Workshop 4.0 co-director Nicolas Fontaine said that it took them early two years to finish developing the robot to put a futuristic twist on the Alpine tradition.
Robots Taking Over Jobs
With businesses slowly integrating robots in their operations, many are worried that they might lose their jobs someday. During the pandemic, deploying robots in place of human employees has become a norm to minimize transmission that, showed it could be the norm in coming years.
A 2019 study from Oxford Economics showed that 14 million robots could work in China alone within 11 years. Economists said that the number of robots in use has risen over the past two decades to 2.25 million. Researchers said that although long-term automation in the workplace has benefits, its drawbacks are also expected to arise simultaneously.
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