# Karakuri DK-One: robot model

Canonical ID: `82641d2c-c0d8-4c6f-aa48-989fe130f9d2`

**Lifecycle:** discontinued. The product or service is no longer actively pursued by the maker.

- **Slug:** karakuri-dk-one
- **Form factor:** food_service
- **Maturity stage:** pilot
- **Lifecycle:** discontinued
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

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

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

_Manufacturer-supplied at the model level; not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker._

- **video**: [Karakuri DK-One demo (historical)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vesx0iFc5U). _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 DEFUNCT: Karakuri entered administration in June 2023 and the DK-One was discontinued; this is a historical reference.


## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.


## Sources (2)

1. https://www.therobotreport.com/food-robotics-startup-karakuri-shutting-down/
2. https://www.uktech.news/foodtech/karakuri-appoints-administrators-20230620

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