OrionStar Launched a New Coffee Robot in China
OrionStar, the robotics arm of Chinese company Cheetah Mobile, jumped into the automated coffee making space last week with the debut of its Robotic Coffee Master. The Robotic Coffee Master […]
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Cafe X Closed its Airport Locations and Laid Off Staff. Now It’s Planning for the Future
Cafe X has shut down its San Jose and San Francisco airport operations, laid off staff and made a number of other market adjustments as the company adapts to the […]
The Great Vending Reinvention: The Spoon’s Smart Vending Machine Market Report
Thanks to advances in hardware, the internet of things, and food preparation, vending machines today are basically restaurants in a box. They offer high-end cuisine in minutes, require minimal setup […]
Piestro’s Playful Pizza Robot Gives Equity Crowdfunding a Spin
Automated vending machines were already hot coming into 2020. Companies like Briggo, Cafe X, Yo-Kai Express and Chowbotics were ushering in a new golden age of vending machines. With the […]
With Ella, Crown Coffee is Transparent About its Robot Barista Ambitions
I know I should probably be more focused on the robot part of Crown Coffee’s “Ella.” Ella is, after all, a robot barista. But watching a video of Ella in […]
Just in Time for Social Distancing, Rozum Cafe Launches its Robot Barista
There are two opposing forces during our sheltering in place and social distancing. We are actively avoiding other people, especially those we don’t know, and also actively working to maintain […]
Cibo Express Markets to use Amazon’s Just Walk Out Tech in Some Airport Locations
Hospitality company OTG announced today that it will be using Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” cashierless checkout technology at its Cibo Express Gourmet Markets at select airports starting next week. The […]
Yo-Kai Express Opens up its Automated Hot Ramen Machine at SFO
Yo-Kai Express, which makes hot ramen vending machines, opened up its first airport location last week at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The SFO Twitter account posted a picture […]
Newsletter: Are Restaurant Server Robots Quickly Becoming a Commodity?
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Hey Robot Vending Companies, Y’all Should Team Up!
There are a lot of smart people currently working for robot vending machine companies. Building mechanisms that autonomously make lattes, mix salads and serve hot pizza isn’t easy. But after […]
Macco Robotics Beer-Pouring Kime-bot has Big Kitchen Plans
Macco Robotics’ Kime robot bartender probably won’t be able to dispense homespun, sage advice like a human, but it can definitely pour you a beer. Made by Seville, Spain-based Macco […]
Fresh Bowl Raises $2.1M, Plans for 50 Vending Machines Open This Year
Salad and snack vending machine company Fresh Bowl has raised a $2.1 million seed round, reports Restaurant Hospitality. The round was led by Betaworks and Ground Ventures, with Tuesday and […]
