Robot Baristas Take Center Stage at 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing

Brief (coffeeyo.com): On August 19, the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) opened in Beijing, where robot “baristas” were everywhere in the halls — and Anno Robot of Shenzhen showcased single- and dual-arm machines that pour latte art and even print AIGC images on coffee, already shipped to over 80 countries.

On August 19, the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) opened in Beijing. A reporter from 21st Century Business Herald saw on site that robot “baristas” were everywhere in the exhibition hall — robots making coffee is no longer a novelty.

Anno Robot, a Shenzhen-based company, showcased at the expo products such as a “dual-arm embodied robot latte-art coffee printing bar” and a “single-arm AI robot latte-art coffee printing kiosk.” Compared with other robot “baristas,” Anno’s robot baristas have mastered the signature skill of latte art.

Wang Rong, Anno Robot’s marketing director, explained that the single-arm AI robot latte-art coffee printing kiosk is the world’s first single-arm enclosed latte-art and printing coffee robot. It can precisely pour latte art like a barista while also featuring AIGC image-generation printing, and has already been successfully sold to more than 80 countries and regions worldwide.

Including Anno Robot, Guangdong appeared at the 2026 World Robot Conference with a delegation of 34 exhibiting companies, ranking among the top tier nationally in number of participating entities.

Source: 21st Century Business Herald (reporter Zhou Hui, Beijing).

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