Load
Staff place dishes and drinks on ORBIT's open serving trays at the counter.
ORBIT
Serve with Intelligence — Food Serving Autonomous Mobile Robot
ORBIT is built for food delivery and service workflows. Staff load its open serving trays, the robot moves through the dining floor, and guests collect their order directly from the tray. ORBIT has been demonstrated in a working dining environment.
01Service Workflow
From counter to table.
ORBIT is designed to take on the repetitive carrying work of service, so staff can focus on guests.
Navigate
ORBIT moves through the dining floor toward the guest's table.
Hand off
The guest collects their order directly from the tray.
02Anatomy
Engineered in detail.
The elements below are documented directly from the ORBIT prototype.
A—01Expressive face display
A touchscreen that shows the robot's animated face and provides an interaction surface.
A—02Multi-tier serving trays
Open shelves sized for plates, cups and jugs, reachable from either side.
A—03Onboard compute
An Ubuntu Linux computer runs the robot's software stack on board.
A—04Emergency stop
A physical stop button mounted on the column, within easy reach.
A—05Illuminated mobile base
The drive base houses the platform and carries status lighting.
REC — ORBIT / PROTOTYPE
Close-up footage of the ORBIT prototype.
Autonomous Robotics. Real-World Impact.