An AI-powered dining facility exclusively for HKUST faculty and staff, featuring auto coffee machines, cocktail robots, delivery bots and concierge service robots.
End-to-end flow from HKUST account login to robot delivery
Reception (Pickup) & Dine-In areas
The auto coffee machine and cocktail machine place finished beverages at the pickup counter. Faculty who order online can collect their orders here quickly between classes or meetings.
The concierge robot greets faculty at the entrance and guides them to a table. After seating, orders can be placed via web or robot. Delivery robots bring beverages directly to the table.
Core automation devices and robot fleet
Login with your HKUST account to place an order
Please sign in with your HKUST staff account before placing orders.
HKUST Faculty Club — Smart Club Layout
Full-stack architecture powering the smart restaurant
Integrated with HKUST Central Authentication Service (CAS/SSO) for secure faculty identity verification.
Responsive ordering system accessible from mobile, tablet & desktop. Real-time order status updates.
Order management, device monitoring, task scheduling engine and analytics dashboard.
MQTT/WebSocket protocols for real-time communication with coffee machines, mixers & robots.
SLAM-based autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, multi-robot coordination for safe delivery.
Concierge robot with speech recognition and NLU for intelligent Q&A and menu recommendations.