# OctoChef at Koganei, Tokyo, Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `73636f04-c0a3-40c1-860d-f8a8234fcf55`

Initial soba noodle robot trial at Higashikoganei Station on JR Chuo Line. Robot cooked 40 soba dishes per hour, matching output of an average human cook.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-17_

- **Slug:** connected-robotics-octochef-koganei-tokyo-japan
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [OctoChef](/models/connected-robotics-octochef.md) (id: `a74f5551-4d3f-46af-bba0-3567bad12f16`)
- **Category:** [Kitchen robots](/kitchen-robots)
- **Company:** [Connected Robotics](/companies/connected-robotics.md) (id: `19afb406-d9a4-455a-9865-37a713a0d97f`)
- **Location:** [Koganei, Tokyo, Japan](/locations/koganei-tokyo-japan.md) (id: `34254cea-a0d0-47f3-aa2f-319488e49a6f`)
- **First seen:** 2020-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Connected Robotics - Robotic kitchen Japan** · https://www.aiplusinfo.com/blog/connected-robotics-robotic-kitchen-japan/ · 2020-03-01

## Common questions

### What is the OctoChef deployment at Koganei, Tokyo, Japan?

OctoChef, built by Connected Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Koganei, Tokyo, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Connected Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates OctoChef at Koganei, Tokyo, Japan?

Connected Robotics, the manufacturer of OctoChef, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the OctoChef deployment at Koganei, Tokyo, Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the OctoChef deployment at Koganei, Tokyo, Japan?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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