In the food industry, it seems, the robot revolution is well underway, with machines mastering skilled tasks that have always been performed by people. In Boston, robots have replaced chefs and are creating complex bowls of food for customers. In Prague, machines are displacing bartenders and servers using an app. Robots are even making the perfect loaf of bread these days, taking charge of an art that has remained in human hands for thousands of years. Now comes Briggo, a company that has created a fully automated, robotic brewing machine that can push out 100 cups of coffee in a single hour -- equaling the output of three to four baristas, according to the company.

Two automated coffee machines in the back grind coffee, pull espresso shots and steam milk. The robotic arm -- made by Mitsubishi and designed for industrial applications -- places the cup near the front of the glass to await pickup. Once the customer arrives and inputs the four-digit code sent to their phone, the drink is sent down a tiny elevator and delivered to the customer. It all seems a little excessive for what amounts to a glorified vending machine, but the end result is a delicious espresso drink. This is the first robotic coffee shop from Cafe X in the United States -- the first Cafe X has been up and running for several months now in Hong Kong.

Two automated coffee machines in the back grind coffee, pull espresso shots and steam milk. The robotic arm -- made by Mitsubishi and designed for industrial usage -- places the cup near the front of the glass to await pick up. Once the customer arrives and inputs the four-digit code sent to their phone, the drink is sent down a tiny elevator and delivered to the customer. It all seems a little excessive for what amounts to a glorified vending machine, but the end result is a delicious espresso drink. This is the first robotic coffee shop from Cafe X in the United States -- the first Cafe X has been up and running for several months now in Hong Kong.