Who makes Karakuri DK-One?

Karakuri DK-One is made by Karakuri, based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2018.

Where is Karakuri DK-One deployed?

No verified deployments of Karakuri DK-One are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

What is Karakuri DK-One's maturity stage?

Karakuri DK-One is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.

Is Karakuri DK-One still being made?

Karakuri DK-One is discontinued: the product line is permanently ceased; historical records remain on the registry.

Robot model

Karakuri DK-One

Name: Karakuri DK-One
Brand: Karakuri

Modular meal-assembly robot (hot/cold dishes). vvc: scripted assembly automation. lifecycle=discontinued: maker Karakuri entered administration June 2023 before reaching scale (honest record of a category failure).

Karakuri DK-One is a robot model built by

discontinuedDiscontinued. The product or service is no longer actively pursued by the maker.

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Form factor: food_service
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: discontinued
Deployments: 0
ID: 82641d2c-c0d8-4c6f-aa48-989fe130f9d2

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Specs

task: meal assembly
autonomy: pre-programmed assembly sequences
availability: discontinued (maker defunct 2023)
autonomy_type: scripted automation

Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.

PRIMARY SOURCE

Courtesy of Karakuri

Karakuri's demonstration of its DK-One kiosk assembling a customized breakfast bowl by dispensing portioned components from hot and cold hoppers. Scripted, portion-controlled dispensing inside an enclosed kiosk, not vision-guided manipulation. DEFUNCT: Karakuri entered administration in June 2023 and the DK-One was discontinued; this is a historical reference.

Sources (2)

Common questions

What is Karakuri DK-One?: Modular meal-assembly robot (hot/cold dishes). vvc: scripted assembly automation. lifecycle=discontinued: maker Karakuri entered administration June 2023 before reaching scale (honest record of a category failure).
Who makes Karakuri DK-One?: Karakuri DK-One is made by Karakuri, based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2018.
Where is Karakuri DK-One deployed?: No verified deployments of Karakuri DK-One are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
What is Karakuri DK-One's maturity stage?: Karakuri DK-One is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Karakuri DK-One still being made?: Karakuri DK-One is discontinued: the product line is permanently ceased; historical records remain on the registry.

Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-06

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-06

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: discontinued

Architectural position

Cohort: food_service

Sources by quality tier

1: secondary-trade-publication; Trade publication
1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.