Shanghai’s robot start-up wants to brew up a coffee revolution with automated kiosks


A Cofe robot cafe on Nanjing Road in Shanghai. - Handout

BEIJING (SCMP): Philip Han believes his robots can revolutionise the coffee business in Shanghai and beyond.

Founded in 2018 in the eastern Chinese metropolis – the city with the most cafes in the world, according to the local government – Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology’s mission is to reduce the cost of brewing a good cup of Java and bring down its price: a win-win situation for both business owners and customers.

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