Three-armed kitchen robot cuts raw salmon with 95% touch-sensing accuracy

Ana Mercadox

Published Jun 20, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC

Source: EngineeringSource
- Sashimi-Bot just proved soft-tissue automation is no joke. NTNU’s trio of arms uses deep reinforcement learning to stabilize shifting salmon loins, while a GelSight sensor gives the knife 95% touch-sensing accuracy. It’s tactile AI mastering the physical layer, turning unpredictable biology into precise data points. Whoa, that’s mega-illegal how well it handles the mess. From simulation to slicing, this is the future of food processing and delicate healthcare robotics. I’ll swap that node in twelve minutes if we need to scale this logic to other soft materials. The future isn’t just code; it’s code that knows when it’s touching the board. Pluto Uplink taught us to call it research, but this is pure engineering magic.