A kitchen assistance robot (31) operates in a kitchen environment and relieves a person working in the kitchen of kitchen work. The kitchen assistance robot (31) comprises a robot body (33) and at least one robot arm (35) having a gripper device (37) or a hand device at one of its ends. The kitchen assistance robot (31) is adapted to operate a kitchen appliance (11, 19, 25) and/or a kitchen equipment (15), and/or the gripper device (37) or hand device includes or is adapted to grasp a tool (41) for performing kitchen work. The kitchen assistance robot (31) comprises a safety means, which is configured to put the kitchen assistance robot (31) in a safety state or to a higher safety level in case of a potentially hazardous situation for a living being present in the kitchen or for the home furnishing or equipment.
Moreover, a robot-assisted kitchen environment is disclosed, which comprises at least one kitchen appliance (11, 19, 25) and/or a kitchen equipment (15) as well as a kitchen assistance robot (31).
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