How ‘smart’ is the 21st Century Indian kitchen?
The Hindu
From ‘kalchattis’ to Wi-Fi crockpots, the modern Indian kitchen is evolving to converge emerging and wireless technologies with tradition
If not for robots yet, our Indian kitchens are becoming increasingly smart. As much as we use traditional cookware handed down by our grandmothers, we brought in Wi-Fi and Alexa-enabled crockpots and blenders. Our modular kitchens have grown to become integrated spaces, which embed the smart appliances into the kitchen units.
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Even the refrigerator is no longer just a space to preserve food. Costing a little over ₹2,00,000, these smart refrigerators compile shopping lists, play videos and can even read out the news to say the least. Meanwhile, Amazon’s first home service robot, Astro gives full-time surveillance, checks on the kitchen, and even tosses pets their favourite treats.