According to Bit Corporation, robot cafe Beat began operation last September after successfully winning the bid for a robot cafe in Seodaegu District conducted by KORAIL Distribution. Building on the momentum, the company will actively respond to future smart store-related bids at railway stations and plans to open stores in other major KTX stations besides Seodaegu Station.
KORAIL Distribution recently held the ‘Robot Cafe Technology Evaluation Committee’ to expand non-face-to-face services, such as direct operation of a robot cafe incorporating IT technology, and introduced a manufacturing robot that can sell high-quality coffee unmanned and an entire operating system to create an unmanned smart It has been announced that it is seeking store development. KORAIL Distribution explains that it closely examines ▲ space utilization suited to the characteristics of the station premises ▲ scalability of IT technology integration ▲ accurate robot movement and stable system connection ▲ external agency certification and operation status, etc.
Robot Cafe Beat is analyzed to have succeeded in the bid for the West Daegu Station branch because it best meets these standards. The company operates more than 150 stores in Korea and has already proven its stability with an overwhelming market share; fast and efficient operation and management with a self-developed remote control system based on AWS cloud computing; human touch functions such as various facial expressions; and continuous new menus. Unrivaled capabilities such as development are analyzed as factors in the success of the bid.
Beat, a robot cafe that can operate unmanned 24 hours a day, operates at railway stations early in the morning and late at night, so passengers using the train can conveniently purchase coffee when the manned stores are closed. In addition, Robot Cafe Beat’s strength is that it can respond to the demand for coffee while traveling without hiring or manpower management problems.
Yang Seung-hyun, head of sales and marketing at Bit Corporation, said, “As the demand for unmanned smart stores increases, interest in the robot cafe Beat is also increasing significantly.” He added, “As a leading robot cafe company, we are building smart stores at railway stations to improve passenger convenience. “We will actively utilize our capabilities to help KORAIL Distribution realize its intended direction,” he said.
Meanwhile, Robot Cafe Beat is a futuristic cafe where robot baristas work 24 hours a day and the entire process from ordering to payment, manufacturing, and pickup is carried out unmanned without any permanent staff, and is an optimized solution for small-capital startups. It is rapidly entering office and residential commercial districts across the country, including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Daejeon, and Jeju, and has been expanding the number of stores.
Source: Pangyo Techno Valley Official Newsroom
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