<p>An Indian couple in Singapore has invented a first-of-its-kind robot to make chappatis which raked in about 5 million Singapore dollars in pre-sale orders from the US.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rishi Israni and his wife Pranoti, took six years to develop the robot, Rotimatic, which can produce about one baked chapati per minute.<br /><br />Rotimatic is the first kitchen device to use robotic technology and awaits US certifications required for such products for the American market.<br /><br />The Rotimatic shipment to the American market would commence next year. The Isranis co-founded start-up Zimplistic for the invention, a 17-kilogramme breadmaker type device which combines 10 motors, 15 sensors and 300 parts to produce chapati, The Straits Times reported.<br /><br />Chapati making can be customised to the thickness, softness, amount of oil and type of flour.<br />"Zimplistic is changing the way people think about cooking by bringing them a smarter way to prepare food and customers have been extremely receptive to and excited about this concept," said Israni in a statement.<br /><br />Priced at USD 599 each, Rotimatic is easy to use and can clean simply as it comes with detachable dishwasher-safe components, it said.<br /><br />Israni is a entrepreneur and was formerly the founder of tenCube, a Singapore based mobile security company acquired by McAfee.<br /><br />Pranoti's expertise is in mechanical engineering and product design.</p>
<p>An Indian couple in Singapore has invented a first-of-its-kind robot to make chappatis which raked in about 5 million Singapore dollars in pre-sale orders from the US.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rishi Israni and his wife Pranoti, took six years to develop the robot, Rotimatic, which can produce about one baked chapati per minute.<br /><br />Rotimatic is the first kitchen device to use robotic technology and awaits US certifications required for such products for the American market.<br /><br />The Rotimatic shipment to the American market would commence next year. The Isranis co-founded start-up Zimplistic for the invention, a 17-kilogramme breadmaker type device which combines 10 motors, 15 sensors and 300 parts to produce chapati, The Straits Times reported.<br /><br />Chapati making can be customised to the thickness, softness, amount of oil and type of flour.<br />"Zimplistic is changing the way people think about cooking by bringing them a smarter way to prepare food and customers have been extremely receptive to and excited about this concept," said Israni in a statement.<br /><br />Priced at USD 599 each, Rotimatic is easy to use and can clean simply as it comes with detachable dishwasher-safe components, it said.<br /><br />Israni is a entrepreneur and was formerly the founder of tenCube, a Singapore based mobile security company acquired by McAfee.<br /><br />Pranoti's expertise is in mechanical engineering and product design.</p>