What Cookpad wants to aim for a smart kitchen that accelerates around the world

"Cnet Japan Foodtech Festival 2019 Innovators challenging the New World of Food" held at Tokyo Versal Omon Tower on October 30.Cookpad Tomokiro Sumitomi, who was on stage, "How to cook and technology change the future? A smart kitchen that accelerates the world in the world", and understands the trends of the world -class smart kitchen.It was 50 minutes to recognize how to use it from tomorrow.

クックパッド スマートキッチン事業部 Biz Dev and Strategy Manager 住朋享氏。主に新規事業のメンタリング活動を行なっていて、ベンチャーだけでなく、社内の新規事業に対する運用や設計なども手掛けている

What are the characteristics of smart kitchens traveling around the world?

A smart kitchen means that various smart home appliances are connected to IoT to make it possible to do various things.The latest trends can be seen by visiting exhibitions such as CES, SKS, and IFA.

The feature of the smart kitchen is that, for example, a sensor is attached to the refrigerator, you can see what is inside, and the recipe is not read the text, but proceeding the procedure without hesitation.do.Alternatively, there is a camera in the electric oven microwave, and it will automatically judge what you are burning and how much it will be completed, and provides a function that can be reached to itchy places.It is something.In the future, the future of robot arms cooking on behalf of a chef is also depicted.

At present, there is no specific data on how popular it is, but it is generally synchronized with the spread of smart homes.The current state of smart homes is as low as 2,3 %, but it is expected to spread to about 10 % in 2023.In fact, it is said that home appliances will be replaced in a 10 -year cycle, and in 2017 data, the number of electric oven range is about 1179 million units and 126.2 million refrigerators around the world.In 2023, smart home appliances were shipped at a ratio of about 20 %, and in 2028, everyone had some kind of smart home appliances.

現状はまだまだ普及していないが、買い替え時にスマート家電へ切り替えることを期待

There are two trends now, one of which cooks precisely.Among them, most home appliance manufacturers make smart ovens.By stabbing a thermometer into the ingredients, the temperature in the meat can be understood, so anyone can do perfectly baked, for example, medium rare.Overseas, most manufacturers have steam oven functions and support low -temperature cooking.

温度計を食材に刺して、中の温度を把握することで加減をコントロール

"When I actually use the oven, it is characterized by the fact that I can program as I want, and I can cook by combining baked and toasts in various ways. The situation inside can be confirmed on my smartphone., Because there is a camera, you can grasp the situation in real time. In addition, it is convenient to check the changes in temperature and video by looking back on the past records, so that you can correct the program. "He talked about the experience of baking.

スマホで調理状況が把握できる

In addition, the oven has trouble cleaning after cooking.Therefore, some have a function to wash the water and sewage directly and wash it like a dishwasher.It claims that it can be used without care.

There is also a linking function of IH cooking heater and temperature probe.For example, when the miso soup is re -warmed, sometimes it boils when you take your eyes off and the flavor flies.Therefore, if the temperature probe is put in a miso soup pan, it will be possible to control fine temperature, such as stopping at the right temperature.

IHクッキングヒーターにも同様なシステムを搭載したものも

Another trend is a smart refrigerator.Recently, the number of refrigerators with cameras is increasing, so it is possible to understand the ingredients inside and order those that are lacking.A retrofit camera has also appeared, and any refrigerator will be a smart refrigerator.

庫内を撮影して、画像認識し、不足しているものをECで注目するスマート冷蔵庫

Why is smart ovens and refrigerators popular?Mr. Sumi analyzes, "There are a variety of user pane (pain) from thinking about what to make to the place to cook and eat. Because these two products can solve the big part of the user pane."

As a pane when I tried to eat

・ I can't decide what to eat.・ It is troublesome to go to the store.・ I don't know the ingredients at home.・ I do not know the ingredients I need because I do not know the recipe.・ I do not know how to cut and bake even if I actually try to cook.

There are things like.As a way to solve such a pane, it may be possible to use Meal Kit or eat out.

さまざまなペインを解決するのがスマート家電の役割

However, "Humans have the instinct of" wanting to cook, "" says Sumizumi."Humans have a long time ago, and the roles of hunt and cooking are born.ing".

The reason why smart ovens and refrigerators that solve the pane when cooking are popular is that the instinct to cook is working.Especially overseas, there are many opportunities to use the oven like a Japanese rice cooker, and when the oven becomes smart, the pane of cooking is greatly solved.