The Food Digitization Revolution is Here. Yet it Lacks Language for Taste, Odor & Texture. The future of food combines two seemingly conflicting trends: hyper-automation & hyper-personalization. Food will increasingly be prepared robotically, then tailored to personal preference. Today’s semi-automated versions of this customize-to-taste trend range from espresso machines to ice cream makers. What will it take to achieve full automation while meeting the demand for personalization? Machines will need to know what each individual’s taste preferences are and then match between the knowledge and food or beverage attributes. How do you teach a machine “very sweet, please”, “moderately spicy”, and “I’ll have mine super strong”? Through a universal language, it understands.
