Elika is an innovative automated and robotised solution designed for the efficient preparation of ready-to-eat food.
Its main focus is on optimising simultaneous order management and reducing heating and preparation times, offering a more agile and effective service.
Problems solved by Elika
New habits have led to a soaring ready-to-eat service. However, it is a service that is currently provided by qualified staff with a high turnover, over-dimensioning of the volume of food to be prepared, waste and difficult management of the surge at peak vs. off-peak hours, which make the business inefficient and unprofitable.
Elika offers an integration of advanced automated and robotised solutions for the preparation of customisable ready-to-eat food, focusing on simultaneous order management and the optimisation of heating and preparation times.
Market potential
- Demand for the ready-to-eat service is on the rise: 95% of Spaniards include these products in their shopping list, resulting in a sales increase of 10.5% in 2019-2022.
- In Europe, growth is forecast for 2023-2027 with a compound annual growth rate of 4.3%.
- TECNALIA has a partner with a direct commercial channel with large retailers, who confirm the need and interest in a cost-effective solution.
- Supermarkets (Mercadona, Auchan…)
- Others: service stations, airports
What TECNALIA offers
- TRL 7
- Technology protected by FLEXBOTICS registration.
- Pre-agreement with the current partner for the production of the MVP.
- Internationally renowned expert technical team.