7th Generation Robot Barista Surpasses Human Competitor in Shanghai Hongqiao Robot Coffee CompetitionSHANGHAI, June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At a coffee-making competition during Shanghai’s 5.5 Shopping Festival and Coffee Culture Festival, a 7th‑generation robot barista outperformed a human barista in speed and weight accuracy.
World’s First 7th-Generation Fully Automated Robot Café to Debut At 2026 NRA Show in ChicagoCHICAGO, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology today announced the U.S. debut of its 7th‑generation intelligent robot café, COFE+, at the 2026 National Restaurant Show 2026 in Chicago. The world’s first and only fully unattended robotic café solution to reach its 7th generation, COFE+ is now the most advanced model available globally.
