INSPIRATION
Advancements in AI and data analytics accelerate the integration of robotics into beverage production lines and consumer-facing services. The range of applications on the manufacturing side includes vineyard management and protection, inventory management, packaging, and distillery automation. For bars and cafeterias, startups provide robots to mix cocktails, dispense alcohol, brew coffee, and make
smoothies along with food serving robots. This allows beverage brands and businesses to significantly reduce labor costs while positively impacting product consistency, operational throughput, and food safety. In addition, robotics lowers inventory and product wastage due to spoilage and defects, espectively, further reducing production costs.
US-based startup Hannas Robotic Coffee Shop develops autonomous robot coffee shops for use in pickup stations and dine-ins. Customers place their orders via self-service kiosks or tablets which are then sent to the robots. Customers are notified via email or text to pick up the order at pick-up stations, whereas robotic waiters serve the coffee at dineins. This, in effect, improves customer safety and satisfaction while significantly enhancing overall productivity and cost savings.
RoboJuice is a US-based startup that offers robotic kiosks for dispensing beverages. The startup’s kiosks use a dispenser unit for ingredient storage and distribution, a cutting system to shave ingredients, and a self-cleaning blender, along with artificial intelligence. This allows the kiosks to calibrate continuously and ensure error-free servings of juices and smoothies, thus improving product consistency. Besides, the
startup only utilizes organic ingredients, providing healthy drinks.
