Cafe X Technologies: Battle of the baristas: Two robot coffee startups vie for SFO contract

Soon, travelers rushing through San Francisco International Airport may be able to get their caffeine fix faster, thanks to the proposed addition of robot baristas. But a battle is brewing over which brand of robots will become our new coffee overlords. The plan for a 12-month trial of high‐tech robotic espresso machines was proposed in a SFO Airport Commission meeting on Nov. 6 involving the "Coffee Haus" automated coffee machine made by Briggo Inc., a Texas-based startup that has raised...