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A humanoid robot utilizing Nvidia AI technology is set to start serving customers coffee and desserts at a new Las Vegas restaurant.

The Adam robot from Richtech Robotics is set to start work Sunday at the Clouffee and Tea at Town Square, Las Vegas, the first restaurant opened by the robotics company.

The humanoid robot would work alongside store associates who sell things Adam cannot prepare, such as snacks or bottled drinks. The associates would be available to help customers interact with Adam.

The Adam robot uses the Nvidia edge AI computing module to help with human detection, interaction and object recognition.

The AI-enabled machines can accept commands in languages and translate to recommend drinks.

“Today’s announcement is a major milestone for Richtech Robotics, marking the official launch of our innovative food and beverage brand, Clouffee and Tea,” said Richtech Robotics president Matt Casella. “This grand opening highlights our ability to leverage AI-powered robotics to drive real revenue in the hospitality industry, setting a new standard for automation in customer experiences.

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“Clouffee and Tea at Town Square will be a vibrant destination, delivering an interactive and dynamic experience that perfectly captures the energy and excitement Las Vegas locals and visitors crave.”

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The restaurant is the first store from the Richtech Robotics Clouffee and Tea brand, with additional stores opening soon, according to the company.

At CES in Las Vegas in January, Richtech showcased robotics for use in the hospitality and health care industries and an autonomous delivery robot.

The most prominent robots were targeted at serving, including the Adam interactive robot designed to serve beverages and Scorpion, an AI powered, one-arm drink serving robot.

“Adam is in Ghost Kitchens at Walmart and Scorpion is in wine and spirits stores,” said Casella as he gave me a tour of Richtech technology at CES.

The Adam robot can serve a variety of coffee and boba drinks to customers and can serve up to 200 cups of coffee and tea per day.

Richtech has expanded its automated restaurant operations to more than 20 Walmart stores in Arizona, Colorado and Texas.

Adam is used via an integrated touchscreen point-of-sale system for customer ordering and paying. 

Richtech said it uses its AI cloud platform to analyze restaurant, hotel and hospital operational workflows after robots are deployed.