What is it about robots and pizza?

A robot that bakes the well-loved meal was a big hit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month, wowing onlookers as it prepared 300 pies an hour.

The developer, a Seattle-based startup called Picnic, insists that pizza is only the beginning: "Our system will soon be able to make a wide variety of foods including sandwiches, salads, bowls, and more."