Fleet3 STORES · LIVE
Cups · Total240,000+
LocationsPALO ALTO · CHAMPAIGN
// Mission 001 · Robotic platform for the food & beverage industry

Robots for fast casual. Coffee first.

We’ve built a product focused on drink productivity, so you can focus on quality and customer service. The arm, the software, and the playbook: already live across three locations, serving paying customers.

We’ve built a product focused on drink productivity, so you can focus on quality and customer service.

Partner with us →
// Backed by
  • Y Combinator
  • Soma Capital
  • Asymmetry Ventures
  • Trevor BlackwellYC co-founder · OpenAI research
2019
Since · The Daily Illini
12,000+
Open · 1,007 trading days
135s
Per order · was 230s · volume up ~6×
// Future Max · Modular

Build the counter one block at a time.

A block is a cabinet with its equipment on top, and they travel together. Pick a layout or drag a block to a new spot; the counter and the arm's rail follow.

Tap a block to see what sits on top and in its cabinet. Drag one to move it.

Request quote → See Future Max →

Schematic line drawing, not to scale. Dashed blocks are planned and not built yet. The layouts show ways the blocks could combine; none is confirmed for shipping.

// Champaign · Campustown

Matcha HouseYUMMY  FUTURECeremonial matcha from Uji Japan

Checking hours…

The perfect shade of green.

Ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji, Japan. Handcrafted with fresh fruit.

Visit Matcha HouseSee the menu

On the menu

Strawberry Matcha Duo on a wooden board with fresh strawberries

Strawberry Matcha Duo

Strawberry below, matcha on top.

Matcha poured over jasmine tea latte in a clear cup

Jasmine Tea Latte Matcha Cloud

Floral jasmine tea under a matcha cloud.

Matcha Banana Einspanner beside a bamboo whisk and banana chips

Matcha Banana Einspanner

Matcha meets banana.

Iced hojicha latte next to a bowl of hojicha powder

Iced Hojicha Latte

Roasted hojicha, creamy, with agave.

// Proof & press · Seven years · three stores

A proven track record of revolution.

  1. 2018
    Early Yummy Future robotic prototype inside UIUC's Advanced Digital Projects LabMilestone · Sep 2018Founded
  2. 2019
    Yummy Future robot in the year the company won the Cozad New Venture Challenge and the Alexa Prize and joined Y CombinatorMilestone · 2019Cozad · Alexa Prize · YC S19
    The Daily Illini article pageThe Daily Illini · Apr“Robot arm serves coffee to community”TVWCIA · Apr“Robot coffee stand serves drinks with a twist”
  3. 2020
  4. 2021
  5. 2022
    Side view of an early-generation Yummy Future robotic unit, the machine that ran the first storeMilestone · 2022First store
    Smile Politely article pageSmile Politely · Mar“A robot is now serving coffee on Green Street”The Daily Illini article pageThe Daily Illini · Apr“Robotic coffee shop opens conversation about future of human employment”
  6. 2023Smile Politely article pageSmile Politely · Oct“A robot made this latte”
  7. 2024The News-Gazette article pageThe News-Gazette · Dec“Yummy Future's second location is now open”
  8. 2025Palo Alto Online article pagePalo Alto Online · Nov“Get your matcha fix from a robot barista in Palo Alto”
  9. 2026Smile Politely article pageSmile Politely · Apr“Campustown's Yummy Future Matcha House now open”
  • The Daily Illini
  • Smile Politely
  • The News-Gazette
  • Palo Alto Online
  • The Campanile
  • University of Illinois Research Park
  • Landuyt Center for Entrepreneurship
// Units

Two SKUs. One platform.

Lease · Buy · Partner
Future Bar — counter-top robotic barista
SKU 01 · BAR

Future Bar

FOR SMB CAFÉS & SATELLITE FLOORS
Form factor
Counter-top
Cleaning
AUTO
REQUEST PRICING Request quote →
A Yummy Future counter built into the lobby of an existing building
PARTNER

Partner with us

For a space you run or are opening
You bring
A place
We bring
The robot
Terms in writing Start here →
Future Max — enterprise-flagship multi-station platform
SKU 02 · MAX

Future Max

FOR ENTERPRISE & PUBLIC VENUES
Form factor
SCARA arm
Configs
Lobby · HQ · Campus
REQUEST PRICING Request quote →
// Technology

Inside the Pull

  1. Finger tapping a drink on the order screen01

    Order Routed

    Request enters the queue from app, screen, or pickup. Bean hopper selected by recipe version.

  2. The robot arm holding a cup under the dosing station02

    Grind & Dose

    Conical burr grinds on demand. Dose weighed to under 1 gram. Tamp force logged per cup.

  3. Arm docked in front of the espresso machines03

    Extraction

    SCARA arm docks the puck. Pressure profiled to 9 bar. Yield monitored to target ratio.

  4. The robot arm lifting an iced drink at the bar04

    Finish & Serve

    Milk textured or ice dosed. Cup delivered to pickup shelf. Queue rotates.

Request quote →View full specs →
// Network

Three flagships.
More coming.

Inside Yummy Future Bay, Palo Alto: the counter and the robot bar
Palo Alto, CA · 01

Yummy Future Bay

170 University Ave · Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Yummy Future Matcha House storefront on Green Street at night
Champaign, IL · 02

Yummy Future Matcha House

401 E Green St, Suite B · Champaign, IL 61820 · Campustown
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Yummy Future Original storefront with the blue awning on Green Street
Champaign, IL · 03

Yummy Future Original

609 E Green St · Champaign, IL 61820
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// Range

Espresso. Matcha.
Cold brew. All of it.

A robotic bar that pulls espresso, whisks matcha, and serves a full café menu with nobody behind the counter.

See the menu →
AmericanoHot · Double shot
LatteHot · Whole or oat
Caramel MacchiatoIced · House caramel
Black Sesame MatchaHot or iced · Ceremonial
Pistachio LatteIced · House pistachio
Mango PassionIced · Sparkling
Strawberry LatteIced · Seasonal
Melon CreamIced · Seasonal