JD.com opens 24-hour robotic 7Fresh Coffee shop in Beijing
JD.com’s 7Fresh Coffee opened a 24-hour unmanned shop at Galaxy SOHO in Beijing, with robots completing the drink-production and serving workflow.
Evidence notes
- The automated line handles grinding, espresso extraction, blending, pouring and delivery to the customer pickup cabinet.
- Customers can order through an in-store kiosk or the JD app; drinks can be completed in 20–30 seconds with seven or eight prepared concurrently.
- The shop produced 202 cups in one hour ahead of opening, setting a Guinness World Record for continuous operation.
Company context
JD.com is a Chinese retail and logistics group whose JD Logistics arm develops and deploys unmanned delivery vehicles and related smart-logistics automation.