Chinese search giant Baidu has developed a pair of high-tech chopsticks for testing the safety of food.
The device, called Kuaisou in Chinese, is designed for detecting oils that have dangerous levels of contamination, according to The Wall Street Journal. Robin Li, CEO of Baidu, introduced the smart chopsticks at the firm’s annual technology conference, where he referred to the invention in a speech on Wednesday as “a new way to sense the world.”
“In the future, via Baidu Kuaisou, you’ll be able to know the origin of oil and water and other foods- whether they’ve gone bad or what sort of nutrition they contain,” he said.
The electronic chopsticks were displayed in a new video released by Baidu, which showed a user placing them in three different cups of cooking oil, Discovery News reported. Sensors are included for detecting the oil’s temperature and if it is healthy to consume. A smartphone app then displays the results.
Smart Chopsticks Created to Tell if Food is Safe to Eat [HNGN]