Published: September 21, 2026

WUHAN, China — The 7th-generation COFE+ robot barista, the world’s leading fully automated robot café, made a show-stopping appearance at the 2026 World Mayors’ Dialogue · Wuhan International Sister Cities Cooperation Conference. Guided by the State Council Information Office, the state-level flagship event brought together 80 international guests — mayors and official representatives from 24 cities across 22 countries on five continents — under the theme “Zhiyin Jiangcheng: Harmony and Coexistence.” COFE+ served as the summit’s flagship technology highlight, earning unanimous acclaim from global city leaders.

COFE+ Robot Barista Captures the Spotlight at the Global Summit

At the venue, the Chinese-developed robot coffee machine drew crowds of international guests eager to experience it. Operating fully unmanned with smooth, elegant robotic arm movements, it broke the limits of traditional human-run services — serving everything from premium Italian espresso and hand-pulled latte art to creative 3D printed milk foam designs and 5,000+ personalized flavor combinations, all delivered with consistent purity and balance.

Foreign mayors praised the technology on the spot, marveling at how the robot coffee maker replicates the craft of world-class baristas with 100% precision, millisecond-level extraction control, and zero taste deviation across thousands of cups. At this world-class dialogue, a cup of intelligently crafted coffee became a warm bridge for cross-cultural exchange — showing global city leaders the vitality of China’s AI development, the maturity of its commercial deployments, and the power of Chinese innovation.

10 Core Technologies Behind the World’s Leading Robotic Coffee Kiosk

After eight years and seven generations of iteration, COFE+ is the world’s first and only coffee robot to complete seven full generations of development. It leads the industry with 10 core technologies, 10 original product innovations, and 10 disruptive business-model reinventions:

• 120 international invention patents and 1,200+ proprietary process secrets — a patent portfolio equal to the combined total of the industry’s 2nd to 10th place competitors
• Faster than human baristas: espresso in 28 seconds, cappuccino in 38 seconds, hand-pulled latte art in under one minute — 1.5× faster than human baristas and 2–3× faster than competing machines
• AI smart store brain precisely regulates 300+ extraction parameters, delivering water temperature, pressure and ingredient-weighing accuracy 3× beyond manual operation
• Extreme adaptability: -20°C to +40°C operating range, 10+ year equipment lifespan, 500,000+ cup rated capacity, and 10 food-safety sterilization systems for fully enclosed, sterile, dust-free, unmanned operation

One Robot Coffee Machine, One Complete Specialty Coffee Shop

COFE+ is the world’s only machine to combine four core capabilities: fresh grinding, hand-pulled latte art, 3D edible printing and AI-powered personalized flavor. One device equals a fully equipped specialty coffee shop, producing 300+ drinks across 8 categories with a 197-country recipe library and 5,000+ adjustable flavor parameters. It recreates classic beverages from around the world, prints corporate logos and portrait latte art, and serves as a multilingual virtual attendant covering 197 countries — eliminating language barriers at international summits and high-end business events.

The “Ten Zeroes” Light-Store Revolution in the Coffee Industry

COFE+ leads a “Ten Zeroes” light-store revolution in global services: zero labor, zero renovation, zero plumbing, zero high energy consumption and zero losses — cutting traditional café operating costs by 90%. Full-chain cost per cup is just RMB 2.5–5, monthly utilities stay under RMB 700, and real-world projects achieve payback in as little as 4–8 months. The 2 m² unit rolls on built-in wheels, plugs into any standard 220V outlet and needs no renovation — eliminating site-selection risk and off-season losses while replacing asset-heavy store models.

A Global Footprint Built on Trust: 70 Countries, 4,000 Landmark Sites

This appearance marks another highlight for COFE+ on the world’s top political and economic stages, following service at the Davos Forum, APEC Summit, Beijing Xiangshan Forum, China’s Two Sessions and the Asian Games. The robotic coffee kiosk now operates in 70 countries, 27 Chinese provinces and 200+ cities, with nearly 4,000 landmark installations — from Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital and the National University of Singapore to Denver and Brussels airports; from the Champs-Élysées and Madrid’s Puerta del Sol to Xi’an’s Terracotta Army; and from Amazon, Google and Tesla to Sinopec and Bank of China. With 15 international safety, food and environmental certifications across the US, EU, Commonwealth, Australia–New Zealand, Middle East and Japan–Korea markets — plus “one certificate valid nationwide” status in China — COFE+ is the industry’s most compliant and best-certified commercial beverage robot, holding nearly 50% global market share.

“The ultimate meaning of technology is not to replace people, but to liberate them,” said Han Feizi, founder of Hi-Dolphin Robotics. “Our mission is to leave no café unprofitable, no service worker overworked, and to make Michelin-level beverage quality affordable for everyone.”

As mayors from five continents raised cups of robot-crafted latte art by the Yangtze River, they tasted not only the aroma of the East, but also a Chinese solution for how technology can serve humanity better and how industries can develop more sustainably. Setting out from “Zhiyin Jiangcheng,” COFE+ is showing the world, one cup of freshly ground robot coffee at a time, the bright future of the service industry.

FAQ: About the COFE+ Robot Barista

What is the COFE+ robot barista? The COFE+ robot barista is a fully automated 7th-generation robot coffee machine from Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robotics. It grinds fresh beans, pulls hand-style latte art, prints 3D edible designs and serves 300+ drinks across 8 categories — one machine functioning as a complete specialty coffee shop.

How fast is the COFE+ robot coffee machine?
Espresso in 28 seconds, cappuccino in 38 seconds and hand-pulled latte art in under one minute — 1.5× faster than human baristas and 2–3× faster than competing machines.

Where can COFE+ robotic coffee kiosks be found?
In 70 countries at nearly 4,000 landmark sites — including Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Denver and Brussels airports, the Champs-Élysées and Xi’an’s Terracotta Army.