The CHiP Smart Cookie Oven will bake perfect gourmet cookies in under 10 minutes.
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The CHiP Smart Cookie Oven will bake perfect gourmet cookies in under 10 minutes.
About this project
Meet CHiP—Powered by SideChef
CHiP™ was created by the team that brought you SideChef®, the step-by-step recipe app named “our favorite cooking app” by The New York Times in 2016. In line with our goal to make cooking easier for everyone, we developed CHiP. WiFi-enabled and smart, he can integrate with other Smart Home systems and provide the easiest and fastest way to enjoy freshly baked cookies anytime, and anywhere. Download the CHiP app and you’ll also be able to send CookieGrams™ to your friends and loved ones. We have worked hard to perfect every detail and create a truly baking companion. CHiP is integrated with our user-friendly software for a seamless experience.
Perfect Cookies Every Time
We designed CHiP to be the absolute best way to make freshly baked cookies. There’s virtually no preparation or clean-up necessary! Simply scan and drop a dough pod into CHiP, press start, and you’ll have freshly baked cookies with no mess in 10 minutes or less.
CHiP is a truly smart device that intelligently bakes cookies. Different flavors go through different chemical reactions as they bake, so we’ve programmed him to sense the cookie temperature throughout the baking process, ensuring each cookie is perfectly baked. You can even customize your preferences!
How Did We Do It?
CHiP's patent pending QuickConvect™ Air Flow System has a 4” convection fan that blows hot air through specially designed air channels. This eliminates hot and cool spots, and ensures hot air flows around the oven at a consistent, even temperature to reduce cooking time, delivering perfect cookies whenever you want.
- Instant Preheat - CHiP’s condensed oven cavity, combined with the air flow system and powerful heating element allows the temperature to rise to target levels much faster than a conventional oven, saving you time, and an extra step.
- Carbon Fiber Convection Heating Element (1300W) is more energy efficient than traditional electric elements and heats up instantly.
- Intelligent Baking - Different flavors go through different chemical reactions as they bake, so we’ve programmed CHiP to detect the cookie temperature at all times to ensure that each cookie is perfectly baked.
- Delay Start Mode allows you to start baking anytime within 4 hours of setting the dough into CHiP. Put the cookies in during your lunch break to have a nice afternoon snack later that day.
- Worry-Free Cooking lets you go ahead and enjoy the party! You’ll never burn your cookies because CHiP knows precisely when they are ready and will automatically start cooling down at the right time.
- Wi-Fi Internet Connection (802.11 b/n/g) allows for the fastest possible secure connection between mobile device, CHiP and the cloud.
- Remote Firmware Updates allow delivery of new software innovations and upgrades—even after your purchase.
CHiP is a space saver. He is smaller than most countertop appliances and can fit pretty much anywhere.
Goodbye Clean-Up
We believe in responsible packaging without sacrificing convenience. We are using recyclable pods for the CHiP Dough Pods and are experimenting with biodegradable parchment paper wrappers.
- The removable Non-Stick PFOA and PTFE-Free Baking Tray is 10" and dishwasher-safe which allows for a minimal clean-up baking experience.
Dough Flavors
Everyone can enjoy CHiP cookies! From gluten-free to vegan options, choose from a huge variety of flavors.
- More dough for your dough. More dough for your dough. Our gourmet cookie dough pods produce larger cookies than your regular store-bought varieties.
- We are committed to sourcing the finest ingredients. Rest assured knowing you can always rely on the quality of our dough.
- Simply order our cookie dough pods, pop them in CHiP, and let the app notify you when your cookies are ready to eat.
- Can’t decide on a flavor? We will create an assorted pack of pods so you can make different flavored cookies in one go, with CHiP being able to cook each one perfectly at the same time.
- Feel like treating yourself? Bake a cookie for one!
- Have your own secret family recipe? You can bake those cookies in CHiP too! He has a manual mode for when you want to use CHiP with your own dough.
We’re working with our team of cookie experts to create our cookie dough wishlist. From Classic to Premium, we’re sure you’ll find your favorite flavor.
** Availability is subject to manufacturing limitations.
Our CHiP Dough Pods will be offered on an à la carte or subscription basis. Dough flavors will be sold in packs of 4 pods each, and subscriptions will include 4 packs per month.
** Delivery anywhere in the Continental US. Taxes and shipping not included.
We're starting with cookies, but have big dreams for more!
Designed to Fit Your Lifestyle
Whether you want cookies for breakfast at home, with a coffee in your office, as a snack post-workout, or to share with guests, CHiP will be there for you!
From college students to working moms or dads, CHiP has a cookie for everyone and every situation.
Who is CHiP?
We’ve designed CHiP to not only be smart, but to have personality. CHIP has a voice of his own and will interact with you while he's baking your delicious cookies. When you connect with the CHiP app, he’ll remember your favorite cookies, remind you to order more dough, and even send you a greeting on your birthday!
App Features
The CHiP mobile app, powered by SideChef, provides a simple, fun and intuitive way to customize your cookie preferences.
- Find out when your cookies are done with the CHiP app notifications.
- Control how long to keep cookies warm inside the oven for up to 2 hours.
- Easily order dough through the CHiP app so you're ready whenever a cookie craving hits.
Scan the cookie package, and send instructions to CHiP instantly and let him do the rest.
- No need to set time or temperature.
- The app knows exactly how to bake each kind of cookie perfectly.
Love freshly baked cookies? So will your friends and family!
- Send a video or a text CookieGram™ that they can play or read after CHiP has finished baking.
- It’s the perfect gift to wish someone luck on a big day or simply celebrate everyday moments.
Energy Saving
If 5% of America's cookies were baked with CHiP, as opposed to using a traditional oven, we could save:
Additional Features
Capacitive Touch Switches provide a simple and intuitive user interface that can control CHiP manually, even if a mobile device or internet connection is unavailable.
Expressive Voice - CHiP has a voice of his own and will interact with you during your cookie baking experiences. You are also free to change the settings to suit your preferences.
Multi-Color LEDs are colorful, fun and indicate CHiP’s current status.
Tempered Glass Lid allows you to witness the magic of your cookie creations.
Custom Cookie Mode lets you bake any cookie recipe using your own dough or your favorite brands.
Keep Warm Mode will ensure cookies stay warm for a specified duration.
1-Year Warranty - SideChef will replace CHiP if anything fails within one year from delivery.
Design Process
Early Concept Sketches
It all starts with an idea. We settled on cookies because we love them, and an estimated 95% of all American households eat cookies! We wanted to reexamine that whole experience and see how we could make it faster, easier, better, and more fun. We wanted a compact appliance that would deliver freshly baked healthy or indulgent cookies in 10 minutes or less with no preparation or clean-up.
First Prototype
To begin with, we created our first working prototype with components from off-the-shelf convection ovens. We first tested the ovens and took them apart to see how they worked. They were all designed to deliver heat from the top, which isn’t a great way to bake cookies because temperatures are so uneven. With baking or convection baking, the primary heat source should be on the bottom.
Early 3D Concepts
Once we proved we could actually make some great cookies using affordable off-the-shelf components, we decided to give the design a try. We started with a lot of high-tech concepts that seem a bit wacky in retrospect, but finally decided on one that would be simple, practical and relatively cost-effective. The round shape is ideal for helping the convection air spread uniformly without any hot or cold spots.
Second Prototype
With this prototype, we wanted to fine-tune the performance and get more specific with the materials and dimensions. We played around with lots of baking trays to create ideal air flow. We also hooked up to an Arduino board to improve the software, cooking cycle and sensor control. Oh yeah, and we also baked (and ate) lots of cookies.
Final Prototype
Once we proved we could cook great cookies in just about 10 minutes using accessible, affordable components, we were excited to bring CHiP to life with details that would give him character. We gave him a couple of touch switches for eyes and an LED strip for a mouth. We spent a lot of time improving the user experience by combining sounds, lights, cooking functions and the mobile app design to work together seamlessly for a fun, simple and convenient cooking experience.
Rewards
Timeline
We have been working hard on delivering CHiP to you! Here’s a timeline of our next steps.
Budget
Here’s the breakdown of what it will take to bring CHiP to life:
Technical Specifications
Color:
- Pure White with Light Gray Trim
Product Dimensions:
- 12” Diameter x 6.5” Height
Item Weight:
- 6 pounds
Carton Dimensions:
- 14” x 14” x 8.5”
Shipping Weight:
- 8 pounds
Materials:
- Lid: Glass
- Body: White Enameled Metal
- Base: Light Gray Enameled Metal
- Baking Tray: Non-stick PFOA and PTFE Free Coated Aluminum
Sound:
- 2W speaker
- 16 bit/44.1Khz DAC
WiFi Frequency:
- 802.11 b/g/n
- 2.4-2.5 GHz/5 GHz
Security Type:
- WEP/TKIP/AES
Security Mechanism:
- WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Electrical Specification:
- 120 V/60 Hz
- 220 V/50 Hz
- Max. Load Current: 15A
- Rated Power: 1800W
Safety Marks/Certifications:
- CE, ETL CUS, FCC
About Us
Why You Should Back CHiP
Now we need your help to bring CHiP to life. CHiP is great for anyone who loves cookies, and it belongs in your office, home, dorm room, hotel room, real estate open house, Airbnb, airport lounge, food truck, anywhere and everywhere cookies can be enjoyed!
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Risks and challenges
Agency Requirements
One challenge will be meeting all of the latest agency requirements for smart household appliances. We are designing for, testing to, and will meet all requirements in the UL 1026 Standard in the U.S. and are also planning to meet CE and CCC requirements for Europe and China. Our CPO comes from a major U.S. appliance manufacturer and has first-hand experience with agency testing and certification for ovens, including the first Wi-Fi connected ovens and ranges for the U.S. market.
Internet Security
Another important challenge will be internet security and continuous security updates. While connecting to the internet brings great features such as remote software updates, remote control, and our new Scan-n-Cook™ feature, it also exposes an appliance to the internet. Our CTO has great experience with internet security, having been a leader at a virtual currency trading company where security was mission critical.
Timeline
Probably our biggest potential risk is losing the support of our backers and we believe that delivering a product on time with outstanding quality will be critical to our success. We think we are conservative with our production timeline and hope to get it out sooner than planned.
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