Food production robots solve two problems: preventing worker injuries caused by machines or repetitive motions and improving consistency and speed in cuts. Now, wash-down robotic systems are also preventing food contamination. Improved sanitation and design on slicers, dicers and cutters in general continues to motivate the food industry.
Food contamination remains a stubborn problem to solve. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 48 million people in the United States still get food-borne illnesses — roughly one in six Americans.