On the subject of food in Singapore, this becomes a hot topic of strong interest, we love our local and international cuisines on offer here in Singapore. On the other hand, we are also hearing and reading news on the difficulties and challenges faced by the food and beverage (F&B) industry here in Singapore. What are some of the measures that can help on those issues that the F&B industry is facing in Singapore? How can technology innovation such as artificial intelligence (AI) play role in the F&B industry? Introducing ChefGenie – Singapore’s first AI-powered automated kitchen solution.
ChefGenie – Singapore’s first AI-powered automated kitchen solution
ArtiChefGenie is Singapore’s first AI-powered automated kitchen solution, setting the stage for new era of food innovation in Singapore.
They are supported by EnterpriseSG, embarking on a 6-month F&B autonomous kitchen pilot around Singapore with local F&B brands. This pilot programme aims to trial autonomous kitchens as a manpower-lean format of expansion for F&B companies, and increase consumer receptivity towards those concepts.
This pilot programme was recently launched on 9th September 2025, at Punggol Digital District (PDD) by Guest of Honour, Ms Low Yen Ling, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, and Culture, Community, and Youth. The PDD is a testbed for smart solutions spanning JTC’s business park, the Singapore Institute of Technology, Punggol Coast Mall, public transport nodes and community amenities, enabling a diverse community to try out ChefGenie’s offerings.
Bringing World Flavours to Life with Precision and Consistent Quality at SG 1st Autonomous International Food Fair
At Singapore first autonomous international food fair, ChefGenie is bringing world flavours to life with precision and consistent quality. This event features eight homegrown brands, including Warong Pak Sapari (MICHELIN Bib Gourmand), Springleaf Prata (MICHELIN recommended), Eat Pizza, Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks, Takagi Ramen, Tuk Tuk Cha, The Hainan Story, and Instachef.
From hand-pulled prata to slow-brewed laksa broth, delicate Japanese ramen to traditional Taiwanese street snacks, the diversity and complexity of these dishes are made possible through ChefGenie’s proprietary smart cooking technology. The system is designed to replicate sophisticated cooking methods with precision, ensuring that each meal is prepared fresh and of restaurant quality.
From Pilot Success to Scalable Solutions for the F&B Industry
Aikit is the company behind ChefGenie, they identified broader industry gaps of poor food quality and low customer engagement, with traditional options relying on microwaved frozen meals and outdated technology, leading to the development of ChefGenie – an AI-powered smart kitchen, capable of cooking globally inspired dishes round the clock.
They are designed to empower restaurants and food service providers with scalable, cost-efficient solutions. ChefGenie provides AI-driven kitchen capabilities with the aim of easing labour constraints, lowering operating costs, and building a more resilient, future-ready F&B ecosystem.
This is a Singapore-grown blueprint for how food and technology can work together to serve better, smarter, and further.
Powered by its proprietary AI-kitchen technology, ChefGenie ensures consistency, precision, and reliability, efficiently preparing each meal to order in just minutes. ChefGenie combines culinary authenticity with automation, making it possible to deliver richly layered, freshly cooked meals round the clock without compromising on flavour and texture.
It’s more than just an automated kitchen, ChefGenie’s smart technology supports end-to-end efficiency by automating key backend processes such as a stock tracking, ingredients replenishment, and data analysis.
With its AI capabilities, they also allow for demand forecasting, popular items suggestions, and real-time menu adjustments based on consumer trends. A scalable solution designed to transform how local F&B businesses cook, serve, and grow. They addresses critical industry challenges such as labour shortages, rising operating costs, and quality consistency.
“Autonomous kitchens are one way for F&B operators to develop new business models through the use of AI and technology. This pilot is also a good showcase of how brands can collaborate and collectively open new channels for growth. Enterprise Singapore will continue to support innovative formats like ChefGenie, to help local brands scale efficiently by leveraging automation, and remain relevant and competitive in today’s landscape”,said Jason Lim, Director, Food Services & Heartland Enterprises, Enterprise Singapore.
“At Aikit, we believe in building technology that solves real problems for everyday people and businesses. The success of InstaChef showed us how automation could improve food accessibility and address manpower challenges meaningfully.” Said Sky Goh, VP Business and Operations of Aikit Pte Ltd. “ChefGenie is the natural next step, an evolution of that vision into a future-ready platform that supports local enterprises, uplifts communities and delivers hot, quality meals at the touch of a button. We are happy to have launched in Punggol Digital District which is the best place to showcase how smart solutions can improve quality of life and look forward to sharing food from our local brands with the rest of Singapore.”
Official Launch Promotion: Enjoy 4,000 Meals for Only $1.99 at PDD
From 9 to 14 September 2025, everyone is invited to savour freshly cooked meals for just $1.99 each, exclusively from ChefGenie-powered machines at the Punggol Coast Mall in Punggol Digital District. The offer is available daily from 12pm-8pm, while stocks last. This limited-time treat is the perfect chance to experience ChefGenie’s advanced AI kitchen in action and enjoy hot, delicious meals prepared on demand, featuring a variety of beloved local favourites.
Thoughts and Views from ChefGenie Official Media Launch Event
At the ChefGenie official media launch event on 9th September 2025, hearing the speeches, checking out how ChefGenie works and tasting some of their cuisines on offer, learning and understanding more about how technology innovation such as AI, can play a role in the F&B industry. I have been covering and writing about AI technology on my TGH Technology and Business portal/blog, and I can now add AI technology innovation coverage in the F&B industry.
Vending machine food quality and choices of food offered has become better with ChefGenie AI-powered automated kitchen solution. They are not going to (and will not) replace other F&B businesses, instead they plug a gap in offering more F&B choices at various locations in Singapore, from residential, schools, public spaces to industrial areas.
Ordering the food via the food kiosk or from the app, collecting the freshly cooked food from the vending machine, it was smooth and easy. Some cuisine might take a bit more time though. For someone like me who doesn’t buy much food from vending machines, or those microwaved frozen meals, I was impressed by the quality and consistency of some of the food that I tasted.
I ordered a Butashoga Ramen during the ChefGenie official media launch event, for a ramen fan myself, I had to see and taste it for myself how would ramen turn out from a vending machine. Check out the photos below, from collection to eating a hearty hot ramen straight-out from ChefGenie vending machine. The Butashoga Ramen was good, I enjoyed it.
Overall, I wasn’t able to try all the different cuisines on offer by ChefGenie, I would love to try out the prata by Springleaf (as a prata fan myself) and many more different cuisines on offer. I would check the ChefGenie app for the locations, and I would try out a different cuisine (and do my own food tasting) if I do come across a ChefGenie vending machine.