Toastify: the Robotically Assisted Toaster

The common toaster has sat, unchanged in design, atop almost every kitchen counter for decades. Through out those years, thousands of kids making waffles in the morning and their parents alike have burnt their hands trying to claw out their hot toast, which poses a serious safety hazard. Toastify: the Robotically Assisted Toaster seeks to solve this problem in way that also provides children with exposure to robotics. By adding a 3-axis robotic arm, Toastify allows users to remove their toast with the use of joysticks, which causes toasting to be a fun, interactive experience as well as safe. Toastify also features a temperature gauge and timer. Besides these innovative, additional features, Toastify functions exactly like a standard toaster would. Design wise, Toastify offers a modern, filleted form clad with stainless steal. By creating Toastify do be unobtrusive, yet eye-catching, it is able to appeal to parents who want a sleek, understated appliance sitting on top of their kitchen counter. Toastify marks a change in toaster design and integrates robotics, appliances, and safety in a way that has never been done before.