2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

COFE+ Robotic Barista Ecosystem

Entrant

XYG Studio

Category

Product Design - UX / UI / IxD

Client's Name

Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology Co.,Ltd.

Country / Region

United States

Urban coffee routines demand speed, consistency, and flexible access. However, traditional cafés can be limited by service hours, peak-time delays and unsteady quality.
The COFE+ Robotic Barista Ecosystem integrates mobile, tablet, and kiosk interfaces with a fully intelligent robotic barista, which is a 24/7 self-cleaning barista brewing each coffee in consistent high quality within 50 seconds. Throughout the ordering process, an expressive IP character mimicking the real robot is designed to guide the users, creating a warm, friendly presence that accompanies users. The whole system delivers reliable coffee quality while making technology approachable, efficient, and enjoyable in peoples' busy and repetitive daily routines.

Credits

Creative Director
Xinyue Guo
Experience Design Lead
Jianing Wei
Video Direction & Performance
Jianing Wei
Graphic Designer & Video Editor
Jingyi Cai
UI/UX Designer
Huimeng Lu
UI/UX Designer
Shenghui Gao
UI/UX Designer
Yi Wang
UI/UX Designer
Shuyi Bai
UI/UX Designer
Ting Bai
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