Sashimi-Bot straightens a loin of salmon on the cutting board, then changes tools to grasp, slice and stabilise the raw fish. A soft, slippery, sticky and deformable salmon loin is wonderful to eat, but it is a nightmarish object for robots to work with. They have worked on developing visual control of robots, robot manipulation and autonomous systems to address the most fundamental challenges in today’s robotics. “We’ve managed to create a robot that combines several of the most advanced robotics solutions in one robot,” Misimi said. The technology has significance far beyond handling salmon because it addresses a fundamental problem within robotics.