Dubbed as the "world's first light store," Shanghai Hi-Dolphin
COFE+ robot coffee once again officially announced that its Series
A second round of financing has been completed, with this round of
financing led by an undisclosed prominent family fund. Just days
after the success of the first round of Series A financing,
Shanghai Helium Dolphin Robot Technology Co., Ltd. has achieved the
completion of the second round of financing with extremely high
efficiency. This marks the fastest record in the industry of
completing two rounds of financing within one week for Series A
since Hi-Dolphin Company completed two rounds of pre-A financing in
August 2021 within a week.
Against the backdrop of the overall economic
recovery still underway in China, Hi-Dolphin Technology's
achievement of completing two rounds of financing within just one
week undoubtedly stands as a major focus in the industry. This not
only showcases investors' optimism regarding the company's future
development prospects but also reflects a high level of recognition
for its innovative products and disruptive model.
As one of the very few companies globally capable
of independently developing coffee robots, since its establishment
in 2017, Hi-Dolphin Technology has gradually become a leading
enterprise in the fields of artificial intelligence and Internet
Plus in Shanghai, as well as a postdoctoral research workstation.
National leaders and major leaders of Shanghai have successively
visited for inspections, and the company has been invited multiple
times by various levels of the National People's Congress and the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to showcase new
economies on-site. Its flagship products, including COFE+ fully
intelligent, multi-category, robot-grinding coffee kiosks,
robot-grinding coffee bars, robot-grinding coffee counters, and
street corner robot-grinding coffee shops, cover a wide range of
scenarios with a series of disruptive innovative products. It has
also collaborated with Fortune Global 500 companies such as Amazon,
Schneider Electric, and SAP, as well as with China's Fortune 500
companies such as Sinopec, iFlytek, and Bank of Communications, and
Shanghai's top 500 enterprises such as Oriental International,
Donghao Lansheng, and Bailian Group. Its sales network spans 15
provinces and cities in China, and it is also the first Chinese
company to export coffee robots to developed countries in North
America, South America, Europe, Oceania, Southeast Asia, the Middle
East, and the Gulf region, including the United States, Canada,
Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore,
Hong Kong, as well as industrialized countries such as Russia,
Mexico, Chile, Turkey, Malaysia, and developing countries such as
Indonesia, Cambodia, and Mongolia. This showcases its global
product influence and market disruption. Both domestic and foreign
mainstream media, including Xinhua News Agency, People's Daily, and
Wall Street Journal, have reported on it several times.
The team members of Hi-Dolphin Technology are all
graduates from prestigious international universities such as Fudan
University, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC),
and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), with rich work
experience in well-known enterprises such as KUKA, Huawei, Sany
Heavy Industry, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. They possess
profound professional backgrounds in the internet, artificial
intelligence, and chain service industries, and are one of the
earliest research and development teams globally to delve into
coffee robots and related service robots, demonstrating strong
technical prowess. COFE+ holds more than 70 domestic and
international patents, and its products have repeatedly won
innovation awards in the United States, Europe, and China.
Currently, it has been iteratively upgraded to the most advanced
5th generation globally.
The 5th generation COFE+ fully intelligent robot
coffee kiosk has achieved multiple firsts in China and leads the
world in technology:
- In the global coffee robot industry, COFE+ holds
the most authorized patents worldwide, securing its position as the
global leader.
- It is the only coffee robot globally that has
been tested in no less than 50 types of actual scenarios around the
world and has undergone continuous real-world testing for five
years, becoming the world's most advanced coffee robot with
continuous iterations and upgrades to the 5th generation.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to win
innovation awards in developed economies such as the United States,
Europe, and China.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to win
awards for environmental protection and energy conservation
technologies, boasting features such as all-day energy-saving
mode.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to receive
global quality certifications such as FCC, FDA, CE, UK, and UN
certifications.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to be
granted a "24-hour unattended" food business license, replacing
human labor with robots.
- It is the only coffee robot in China to utilize
over 10 food safety technologies, including advanced technologies
for rodent, fly, mosquito, cockroach, and ant control.
- It is the first coffee robot in China whose
components are all food-grade certified, meeting strict hygiene and
safety standards in China, the EU, and the US.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to
replicate the taste of human coffee champions and rival the quality
of renowned coffee shops worldwide.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to achieve
100% freshly ground beans, use fresh milk, make fresh ice, and
sprinkle powder for every cup.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to
continuously meet hygiene standards for ingredients within 168
hours per week.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to monitor
the hygiene of fresh milk continuously for 72 hours during coffee
production.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to produce
coffee at four different temperatures: iced, cold, hot, and warm,
with both cold and hot milk foam varieties.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to
automatically seal cups after making coffee.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to
accommodate both paper and plastic cups, with cup sizes of 12/16
ounces, and options for paper or plastic lids.
- It is the first coffee robot in China compatible
with various ingredients and combinations, featuring dual beans,
dual milk, and 16 auxiliary ingredients, allowing for personalized
customization of flavors.
- It is the only coffee robot that can produce a
variety of beverages including coffee, milk tea, matcha, chocolate
drinks, and milk-based beverages, with over 50 flavors available in
hot, cold, or iced varieties.
- It is the only coffee robot in China that can
customize beverages according to customer preferences and create
new combinations on-site.
- It is the only coffee robot in China that
introduces new products weekly, allowing customers to enjoy novelty
continuously.
- It supports intelligent silent operation, smart
start, and energy-saving modes.
- It is the first and only coffee robot with a
"store smart brain" command center, featuring real-time
information, intelligent human-machine interaction, virtual service
voice, and mobile management capabilities.
- It is the first coffee robot to utilize CNC full
intelligent precise milk frothing technology, capable of producing
milk foam at different temperatures.
- COFE+ is the first coffee robot to implement
intelligent algorithms, multiple parallel cup making, continuous
production of up to five cups, reservation of up to 10 cups,
staggered order consolidation, and simultaneous online and offline
production.
- It is the first coffee robot to simulate waiter
greetings, menu guidance, production process prompts, production
and cup retrieval reminders, with adjustable volume, tone, and
customizable announcer styles, and content that can be changed
according to environment.
- It is the only outdoor coffee robot, capable of
withstanding rain, high temperatures, typhoons, dust, and pests,
with outdoor operational testing for no less than five years.
- It is the only coffee robot available in multiple
languages including Chinese, English, Japanese, German, Arabic,
Russian, Thai, and Mongolian, and supports online and offline
digital currency payments, facilitating global payments in multiple
currencies.
- It has successfully served at provincial and
ministerial-level government departments, bureaus, top state-owned
enterprises, and Fortune 500 companies.
- It has pioneered the concept of the world's first
"light store," significantly reducing operating costs to 90%,
allowing for continuous production of 300 cups of fresh drinks with
one refill, requiring only 15-30 minutes of cleaning and refilling
per day, and one employee can manage up to 10 machines
simultaneously
- It has created a new business model: convenient
mobility and easy relocation, following peak demand and seasonal
trends without low periods. With almost zero site selection risk,
zero store closure costs, and zero investment losses, it has
eliminated losses for coffee shops.
- It has introduced a new format: zero manpower,
zero training, zero decoration, and zero downtime. COFE+ provides a
one-stop solution with hardware and software, management systems,
cash settlement systems, network communication systems, and
monitoring systems. It is operational upon installation, open 24/7,
demonstrating outstanding operational efficiency, and can be easily
opened by newcomers, offering professional-grade coffee shops that
can be opened effortlessly.
- It is the first coffee robot in China to
completely revolutionize traditional vending machines, utilizing
robots and employing artificial intelligence, the Internet of
Things, internet technologies, and automation technologies
comprehensively. It achieves visualized beverage production, fresh
grinding, fresh ice making, and is the first to apply CNC full
intelligent bean grinding and precise milk frothing technology,
surpassing human professional baristas in taste.
- COFE+ is recognized by the industry as the coffee
robot with the most extensive deployment globally, the highest
market share, the longest operating time, the longest food hygiene
and stability testing, the most reliable product quality, the most
diverse scene verification types, the most successful real-world
testing, the most comprehensive series of innovative products, and
the most complete experience curve and process parameters.
COFE+ robot coffee is surpassing the limits of
traditional coffee shops, becoming an innovation benchmark in the
new economy era and a leader in future business models. With robots
serving humans 24/7 and working for humans for free, the dream of
everyone enjoying high-quality products at the lowest price is
becoming a reality. This cup from COFE+ marks the milestone of
robots serving humans and opens a new era of artificial
intelligence revolutionizing industries worldwide.
Amanda Yan
amanda.yan (at) hi-dolphin.com