This robot can 3D-print a pizza in under five minutes
The BeeHex can produce any type of pizza in any shape, French says. Like most 3D printers, it hooks up to a computer that tells it which dough, sauce, and cheese to use.
The team hasn't finalized which brands will carry BeeHexes, but Six Flags may sign on, French says. Customers will be able to order them at kiosks, which may look like this:
You will also be able to order a pizza through the BeeHex app, which pings you when it's ready. You can choose the pizza's size (10 or 12-inch), dough (plain, tomato, or gluten-free), sauce (tomato basil, pesto, or vodka), and cheese (mozzarella or burrata).
Depending on the size, toppings, dough, and location, a Beehex pizza will cost anywhere from $8 to $15. More options will be available in the future, including thicker crusts and larger sizes.
The pizza possibilities are endless, French says. BeeHex's system can take any jpg file and turn it into a pizza shape — even one that looks like Donald Trump.
Eventually, Beehex will experiment with making other foods, like bagels and scones (Pizzas are the easiest food to 3D-print, because they're flat). The same technology can make objects too.
When it's done, you pop it into a 400-degree oven for five minutes ... and voilá! Time to slice up your 3D-printed pizza.
I tried a slice, which tasted exactly like a normal pizza. However, the pizza did cool off very quickly due to the ultra-thin crust. After a few minutes, the slices can taste closer to crackers than pizza — So BeeHex's creations are served best right after they come out of the oven.
When piping hot, BeeHex's pizzas rival those made by real chefs — maybe even better. "It has the potential to create more interesting foods, like, say, a pastry with hundreds of different layers," French says. "These are things that you just can't make with human hands."
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