Awards

The development group of Healsio Hotcook anhydrous automatic cooking pot won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, the highest ranked award in the "Connected Industries - Outstanding Collaboration" category of the 9th "Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards".

The "Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award," awarded by the Prime Minister of Japan, is a system to recognize particularly outstanding human resources from various generations involved in "monodzukuri," or creations, including mid-career personnel who play a central role in manufacturing and production sites, skilled personnel who have supported traditional and cultural skills, and the younger generations who will lead the future.

Sharp won this award commemorating individuals or groups that have created new added value or solved issues by connecting machines, technologies, and people through data sharing and other means in the collaborative field. The award was presented in the "Connected Industries - Outstanding Collaboration" category.

■ Awarded Theme

Development of Healsio Hotcook anhydrous automatic cooking pot, aimed as a new necessity in the kitchens of Reiwa (new Japanese era)

■ Background of the award

Since its launch in November 2015, the Healsio Hotcook anhydrous automatic cooking pot has been used by many people as a cooking appliance that can be used simply by adding ingredients and seasonings and pressing a button, reaching a cumulative shipment of 500,000 units^*1 in March 2022. By automating most of the cooking process with its unique stirring technology, heat control, and other features, this product allows users to spend more time with family, self-improvement, and refreshment, and to realize physical and mental freedom. In addition to the cloud-based recipe service and linkage with our kitchen appliances, the AIoT function enables linkage with food-related services provided by other companies, and the product was selected for this award in recognition of its potential for new business development to support diversifying lifestyles.

Product Features

1. Equipped with a unique mixing unit that stirs the ingredients during cooking according to the quantity and condition of the ingredients.

2. In addition to its built-in menu, the unit also supports downloadable menus. Various exclusive recipes have been developed by changing the stirring and heat settings in detail, and the number of recipes has more than doubled^*2 since 2017.

3. Supports solutions to social issues by utilizing cooking data collected in the cloud and collaborating with other companies' food-related services.

*1

Total shipments of Healsio Hotcook anhydrous automatic cooking pot in Japan from November 2015 to the end of March 2022.

*2

For 2.4L type. The number of menus has increased from approximately 250 (at the start of service in October 2017) to approximately 550 (as of January 23, 2023).