Ethan Carter
The rising cost of eggs has become a significant indicator of economic trends. But have you considered the expenses involved in preparing eggs? While you can easily cook them in your kitchen using just a pan and a burner, there’s also the option of investing $400 in a robot designed to handle this task for you—provided that you’re not looking for scrambled eggs.
A new Kickstarter initiative has introduced a gadget reminiscent of the Juicero, aptly named E.G.O.R. (Efficient Gastronomic Operational Robot), created by the startup Cheffy. This automated egg maker guarantees perfect cracks each time without any shell fragments in the yolk. It offers seven different cooking methods, or you can simply use it for cracking eggs. you can connect it to a toaster, ensuring your eggs and toast are ready at precisely the same moment.
NEW: Cheffy just launched a robot that cracks and cooks your eggs.
Egor automates breakfast by cooking eggs 7 ways, while Toastr syncs your toast so everything finishes together.
-Automatically cracks eggs with no shells or mess
-Cooks eggs 7 ways, from sunny-side up to hard… pic.twitter.com/auE3SnfrS3— Ritwik Pavan (@ritwikpavan) July 30, 2026
This gadget is not a necessity for most people. Cooking an egg over easy takes just two minutes, making the claim of it being a time-saver questionable. If you prefer to avoid the stove, a basic egg cooker can be found at almost any store for around $20. While some may struggle with cracking eggs, paying $400 (or $200 if you take advantage of the early bird discount) seems excessive merely to avoid occasional shell fragments.
Nonetheless, the robotics era has certainly produced its own quirky innovations. Credit to the creators: they position this product more as a fun novelty, albeit a costly one, rather than a groundbreaking invention. They also avoid the trap of requiring proprietary eggs for operation, which gives them an advantage over the Juicero creators.
We are witnessing an increasing trend of robots taking on basic household tasks. Earlier this year, Weave gained attention for its $8,000 robot that folds laundry. A San Francisco company offers house cleaning services performed by humanoid robots. Last year, 1x made headlines with its Neo humanoid robot, which the Wall Street Journal noted “nearly toppled over” while attempting to close a dishwasher and struggled to open a refrigerator.
All of these robots come with a steep price tag for tasks that most people can accomplish in a short amount of time without significant expense. They certainly capture attention. you don’t need to pay a premium to be part of this experimental phase.
Daniel Mercer
