Sofia Infante demonstrates the dexterity of a robot by screwing a nut onto a screw at San Francisco startup Encord on Wednesday in San Leandro, Calif. (Paul Kuroda / For The Times) Fernando Flores can ...

Watching a Cafe X robot prepare a cup of gourmet coffee -- and then perform a kind of ritualistic dance -- is kind of mesmerizing. I did just that when the San Francisco company opened a new location ...

As automation continues to redefine the food and beverage landscape, businesses are exploring new ways to stay competitive and efficient. One of the most intriguing developments in this space is the ...

The prototype I saw at CES isn't the Frazy Bot's final form, but there may be a future for coffee robots if you're particular about your brew. Jon is a managing editor for CNET's news and AI teams. He ...