Robot bartenders & baristas

An aromatic cup of coffee or a well-balanced cocktail: Ratio, a Ross Digital company in Singapore, wants to revolutionise beverage service. To this end, the robotic café with lounge relies on KUKA robots, which serve drinks personalised on request. Two KUKA barista robots also prepare the Kopi-O, a highly caffeinated black coffee popular in Singapore.

Ratio has ordered 16 robots from the KR AGILUS series, type KR 6 R900-2 for the café area and four type KR 10 R1100 for the bar area. With the robot baristas and bartenders, Ratio intends not only to extend its range to other cafés, but also has its sights set on restaurants and co-working offices.

Customers can order their drink from the KUKA robot simply by using an app. The system is controlled via the KUKA KR C4. Smart Internet of Things (IoT) components are installed in the robots.

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