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I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots

Thursday, July 30, 2026


A German startup provided a free meal to a person at their apartment in exchange for allowing a camera-wearing chef to record cooking actions for use in training humanoid robots. The startup filmed chopping, stirring, and other food preparation movements as part of their data collection process. No additional details about the startup's name, funding, timeline, or intended robot applications were provided.

Original reporting: https://www.wired.com/story/i-let-a-private-chef-film-my-kitchen-for-robot-training-data/

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