Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)’s robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technology research will benefit from a collaboration agreement with consumer electronics manufacturer Sony’s Seed Acceleration Program and corporate venturing unit Sony Innovation Fund.

Japan-headquartered Sony agreed the deal through its US subsidiary, Sony Corporation of America, and the units will assist in the university’s general AI and robotics work, alongside a research partnership focusing on food.

The research will initially cover food preparation, cooking and delivery in a bid to build…

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