{
  "id": 12312742,
  "title": "Robotic arms take over school kitchen duties in southern Seoul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/robotic-arms-take-over-school-kitchen-duties-in-southern-seoul-12312742",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T06:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20261006/robotic-arms-take-over-school-kitchen-duties-in-southern-seoul"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In southern Seoul's Gangnam District, robotic arms are revolutionizing school kitchen duties, with the latest upgrade based on feedback from staff. These automated cooking systems, first introduced in August 2023 at three local schools - Gaeil Elementary, Gaewon Middle, and Seoul Robotics High School - are transforming high-stress work environments through human-robot collaboration. The robotic arms, paired with custom control software and heavy-duty cooking kettles, take over physically demanding tasks such as deep-frying and stirring large vats of soup. Safety improvements have been significant, as the robots do not take breaks, tolerate steam, and automatically drain boiling grease post-deep-frying. Students report that the robots' cooking is a hit, proving that robots and humans can work together effectively in such workplaces.",
  "summary": "The newest assistant in Seoul’s school kitchens doesn't take lunch breaks, doesn't mind the steam and automatically drains boiling grease after deep-frying. And according to local students, its cooking is a hit. Gangnam District in southern Seoul said Tuesday that its ongoing school meal robot program has undergone major upgrades based on feedback from school kitchen staff. The automated cooking…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Robotic arms take over school kitchen duties in southern Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/robotic-arms-take-over-school-kitchen-duties-in-southern-seoul",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:37:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}