Robots Still Suck at Making Lattes
"Cafe X Technologies' $25,000 animatronic-arm barista, located in San Francisco, offers espresso drinks like cortado, flat white, matcha latte, or nitro cold brew for $3 to $4. The robo-barista, pitched as an entertaining and consistent upgrade to traditional cafes, can serve about 120 drinks per hour and includes options for oat milk. However, it struggles with frothing milk properly and achieving latte art. Cafe X is backed by $7 million in funding and plans to scale production despite some skepticism from coffee connoisseurs." - Clint Rainey
