AI-Powered Humanoid Robot from Nvidia is Serving Coffee at Restaurants
The tech giant collaborated with Richtech Robotics to operate 'Scorpion' which helps human staff to serve customers.
In recent news, Richtech Robotics, a manufacturer of AI-powered service robots, opened a new restaurant, "One Kitchen," inside a Walmart supermarket in Peachtree City, Georgia. The restaurant features robot service for coffee, milk tea, and fruit tea, powered by Nvidia AI technology. The robot, Scorpion, is operated in partnership with Ghost Kitchens America and interacts with customers, monitors the environment, and prepares drinks.
Adam is Here
Richtech's humanoid robot, Adam, is also serving coffee and desserts to customers at a restaurant in Las Vegas. Adam works at "Clouffee and Tea," collaborating with human staff who handle snacks or bottled drinks that Adam cannot prepare. Staff are readily available to assist customers interacting with Adam.
The president of Richtech Robotics Matt Casella, stated that the demand for AI service robots in the food service industry is rapidly growing, driven by the need to improve operational efficiency and deliver unique customer experiences. He noted that the "One Kitchen" restaurant in Peachtree City is expected to achieve stable revenue streams, strong cash flow, and improved profitability.
Incoming Advancements
Richtech plans to advance robotics research, launching its accelerator program to provide US universities with development frameworks and access to the company's robotic systems to support robotics research. Participating universities will gain access to Richtech's autonomous mobile robots and robotic arm platforms, all powered by Nvidia, including machine vision and voice interaction modules.
Furthermore, the accelerator program aims to help the manufacturing, healthcare, and service industries leverage AI robotics technology to address labor shortages. Columbia University, one of the first participants, plans to focus its research on natural language processing.
Beyond its first "Clouffee and Tea" location in Las Vegas, Richtech plans to expand to other areas. Currently, Richtech's automated restaurant business has expanded to over 20 Walmart stores across Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and Georgia. The Adam robot provides ordering and payment services to customers through an integrated touchscreen ordering system. Furthermore, Richtech utilizes its AI cloud platform to analyze operational workflows in restaurants, hotels, and hospitals to optimize service efficiency.
