Tutofu / Smart Kitchen Robot
Tutofu is a bespoke kitchen robot, specificially designed for the production of tofu. The innovative heating and compression system allow the user to completely automate an otherwise tiresome activity, by completing every step needed for the production of tofu, while also allowing the product to be used as a smart kitchen robot to cook almost any other meal.
Problem/
Lack of a product that allows the vegetarian
market segment to produce tofu in an
automated way at home.
Goal/
Design of a kitchen appliance to incorporate
more vegetable protein into the users' diet
without increasing their input into cooking.
The project was sparked by the absence of a comprehensive domestic tofu-making solution, a nutritious food that is a great protein source for those with a vegan or vegetarian diet, a market that has been growing non stop for the past years. Simultaneously, we tackled the financial implications posed by store-bought tofu, especially burdensome for those seeking an efficient home alternative. Our empirical exploration unveiled key facets of consistent tofu production, including the soybean processing, controlled cooking temperature, and the interplay of filtration and compression, resulting in the final tofu block.
Product development.
The resulting heart of Tutofu stands as an intricate convergence of mechanical elements that incorporate all of the necessary processes to make Tofu, and most other meals, creating a cutting-edge innovation appliance. Keeping in mind functional design as the main guide, it incorporates a high-speed motor for blending, a stepper motor with a ball screw travel system for compression and filtration, and an electric resistance for heating and cooking.
Tutofu has been designed for every person who wants to incorporate more vegetable protein into their diet, a market that has been on an ongoing growth for the past few years, creating a new kind of at home cooking experience where technology and tradition intertwine to craft tofu in an unique and innovative way.
Project / Tutofu
Client / Tutofu
Category / Kitchen Appliance
Date / 2021
