Watch: Chinese restaurateur invents noodle-making robots

In what sounds like the rejected pitch for a dystopian future-centered blockbuster directed by Michael Bay and Iron Chef, a Chinese restaurateur has created an army of “noodle-bots” to replace workers in noodle factories. Somewhere lurks an ironic hipster-t-shirt zinger with which to tie this into the whole outsourcing jobs debate.
Benjamin Cost is Shanghaiist’s Food Editor. Email tips, recommendations, and news updates on Shanghai’s dining scene to [email protected].

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