
Pancakes are still booming in Japan. It seems that on weekends, many people travel from the countryside to Omotesando to stand in line to try them. But pancakes are part of the daily breakfast menu in the United States. Children in particular not only eat pancakes but also enjoy "pancake art," drawing pictures on a hot plate with pancake batter, just like monjayaki in Japan.

The "PancakeBot" is a special printer for pancakes that makes drawing with pancakes even easier. The world's first "smart hotplate" with the catchphrase, "Pancakes are not just for grilling, they are for creating.

To use the "PancakeBot," users design their own "pancake art" using the included drawing software on their computer. The created data is then saved to an SD card. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot of the "PancakeBot" and press the print button.


The included drawing software comes with a tracing function, so you can trace your favorite photos or children's drawings and convert them into data. It is possible to cook pancakes with a design similar to the original photo or drawing.


If you load a company logo, you can serve pancakes in the shape of the logo to your employees at a company party.

The unfortunate thing about PancakeBot is that it is not a 3D printer. I think children would be more excited if they could cook three-dimensional pancakes.

StoreBound, the developer of the PancakeBot, is currently seeking investors on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter for the commercialization of the PancakeBot. The company has already succeeded in raising more money than its goal. The price is expected to be $299 after launch, and the product will be available for $179 on kickstarter (shipping not included).






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