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Robots enter school kitchens in Korea: Are they allies or threats to cafeteria workers?


Are cooking robots in school cafeterias truly assistants to workers, or do they pose a threat to their jobs and safety?

According to the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (KPTU), Sunday, several education offices — including those in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province , Incheon, Gangwon, Busan, Daegu and Jeju Island — are currently considering the implementation of cooking robots in school cafeterias. For example, cafeteria staff are at high risk of injury when handling hot oil for frying or boiling water for soup, but robots can take over these tasks, reducing the danger. Furthermore, since each school's cafeteria layout, structure and conditions vary, the union argues that it is difficult to determine whether full-scale automation is feasible based on limited pilot projects.

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