Nala Robotics is opening what it claims is the world’s first AI-based robotic restaurant, in Naperville, Illinois. The company says its smart kitchens are poised to transform the food service business.

The intelligent restaurant in Naperville will open at the junction of Route 59 and Ogden Avenue in April 2021. The AI-based robotic kitchen can create dishes from any cuisine around the world, using authentic recipes from celebrated chefs.

The flagship restaurant is expected to be the first step in transforming the food service industry with AI-powered service, addressing many of the issues affecting restaurant owners during Covid-19. Nala provides consumers an endless variety of cuisine without potential contamination from human contact.

“We are eager to see our years of hard work put into action this April,” said Vijay Kodali, Nala’s chief technology officer. “We expect Nala to be one of the biggest game changers in restaurant automation, emerging as the go-to technology and methodology for years to come.”

Thanks to proprietary hardware and software, each order placed to the robotic chef is created precisely as requested, ensuring every customer receives their food customised to their preferences and dietary requirements. Modifications such as “easy on spices”, “no salt”, “allergic to peanuts” or “Keto specific ingredients” can be fulfilled by the AI-driven restaurant simply by placing an order through the Nala app.

“Nala is the culmination of our years of research to bring a chef’s passionate culinary creations to life and customise it for every connoisseur’s taste using robotics and artificial intelligence,” said Ajay Sunkara, Nala’s president. “Our Naperville food court is the first of many locations that we plan to launch all over world.”

For the debut, Nala will offer the menus of ten restaurants in one. The robotic kitchen is a pizza parlour, burger joint and chicken wing shack all at once. Additionally, international cuisines will be on offer such as Italian, Thai, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Mediterranean and Portuguese. Thanks to the AI-controlled robotic chef, each dish can be cooked to perfection, with the recipes of celebrity chefs from around the world.

Nala Robotics is headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and maintains strategic planning and development offices in Fremont, California, Hyderabad, Noida and Bangalore, India, and Kiev, Ukraine.