Ant Group's Robot Cooks ShrimpâSloth Pace Edition!
Chinese tech giant Ant Group, famous for Alipay and Jack Ma's wallet power, debuted its humanoid robot R1 this September 2025 at Berlinâs IFA and Shanghaiâs Inclusion Conference. R1's culinary debut? Cooking shrimp. Yet, this futuristic kitchen helper moves so slowly it makes a sloth look like a caffeinated squirrel. Debuting without price or launch date announcements, R1 is being tested in community centers and restaurants, with hopeful whispers of future caregiving and tour guiding gigs. While Ant joins Elon Muskâs Tesla in the race, decades of robotic stasis continueâbecause nothing says cutting-edge like a robot so sluggish it could star in a snail marathon.
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Ant Groupâs R1 robot cooks shrimp with the enthusiasm of a dial-up internetâperfect for those who enjoy their dinner prep served at glacier speed.
Robbyantâs R1 robot: promising to revolutionize cooking by taking 10 hours to put a box down. Efficiency meets nostalgia for rotary phones.
Ant Groupâs R1 robot as a caregiver sounds reassuringâwho wouldnât want a robot that handles shrimp slower than your grandma pokes a crossword?
Source: Theverge | Published: 9/11/2025 | Author: Robert Hart
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