7 robots that could replace humans in the kitchen

San Francisco-based Momentum Machines has developed a robot that can slice toppings, grill a patty, and assemble and bag a burger by itself.

The 24-square-foot machine features a stamper that grinds and shapes the meat, and then transfers it to its an oven. It can reportedly crank out 400 burgers in an hour.

The startup plans to open an actual restaurant featuring the machines in San Francisco.

San Francisco-based startup Zume worked with Swiss robot manufacturer ABB to design a robotic system that can semi-autonomously make pizzas. Two bots currently prepare the food inside Zume's 8,000-square-foot warehouse in Mountain View, California.

Zume's first robot douses and spreads tomato sauce on pizza dough as it moves down a conveyor belt. The second robot has arms with a tray that slide it into the 850-degree oven. Human workers still apply the toppings and make the doughy crust.

The pizzas are available for delivery here.

The Pancake Bot can print pancakes in just a few minutes. Controlled by smartphone, the user chooses a pancake design, and the bot's canister applies a few layers of dough to make it a reality. Once the design is complete, it cooks the dough on the platform to produce the finished pancake.

In 2015, the New York City-based startup raised over $460,000 on Kickstarter to bring its vision to life. Anyone can now order one for $300.

Unveiled in April 2015 at a trade fair in Germany, this robotic prototype knows how to cook nearly 2,000 different meals, including crab bisque, risotto, sushi, and orange chicken. It uses two robotic arms with 129 sensors and a 3D camera to see what's in front of it, according to Time.

Users select a recipe from the bot's connected app and place the ingredients in front of the bot. Then the machine will do the rest: Right now, it can stir, adjust the flames on a stovetop, and pick up and pour ingredients into a pot on a burner.

Developed by Moley Robotics, a new version will be released in 2017.

While this robotic bartender, called Makr Shakr, doesn't cook anything, it can make a mean martini.

To tell it what drink you want, you first need to download the app, where you can pick one of the pre-set options or create your own cocktail. After you submit your order, the robot uses its three arms to find the correct bottles and mix the drink. It slides it over to you along the bar's carved track.

Royal Caribbean has partnered with the company behind the robot, Carlo Ratti Associati, for its cruise ship, called the Quantum of Seas, which features the bionic bartender, bumper cars, a skating rink, and a skydiving simulator.