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Yummy Future

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Yummy Future builds end-to-end autonomous robotic coffee shops capable of producing up to 60 drinks per hour without human baristas. The modular platform; sold as 'Coffee-in-a-Box' and 'Counter-Bar-in-a-Box'; handles full barista workflow from order intake through beverage assembly, fully designed, engineered, and operated by the company. As of Q1 2026 the company operates three commercial storefronts in Illinois and California generating $1M ARR, with the Palo Alto location growing 4.5x in revenue in its first 90 days. The system targets offices, airports, and restaurant chains via direct hardware subscription.

HeadquartersChampaign, US
Founded2018
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
Team11-50
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersJack Cui (Co-Founder), Garrett Yan (Co-Founder)
Regions servedUS
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinefood

Coffee-in-a-Box

  • Up to 60 drinks per hour; barista-grade consistency; zero closing shifts

    Throughput and operational continuity of fully autonomous beverage production system

    Claim source
Machinefood

Future Bar

  • Counter-top robotic barista for small businesses and satellite locations with throughput of 10–15 drinks per hour

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
Machinefood

Future Kiosk

  • Standalone robotic barista unit for offices, lobbies, and transit hubs with throughput of 10–15 drinks/hour (surge up to 30/hr)

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
Machinefood

Future Max

  • Enterprise-flagship robotic barista platform with configurable SCARA arm across multiple stations; throughput up to 60 drinks per hour

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-10-01Yummy Coffee Palo Altoretail / caféUS1Announcement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordY CombinatorSoma CapitalAsymmetry Ventures
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-01-01Reached $1M ARR across three operating locations; Q1 2026 quarterly revenue $274K across three sites (Q1 2026)Wefunder
2025-10-31Opened third commercial location at 170 University Ave, Palo Alto CA: first California deploymentPalo Alto Online
2019-01-01Graduated Y Combinator Summer 2019 batch; launched first robotic coffee deployment at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignY Combinator
SC

Source ledger

6 unique public sources