Founded in September 2018, Roboarte develops integrated cooking-robot systems tailored for food & beverage stores. The company validated its robots by operating its own F&B outlets starting in February 2020 and began commercial sales in 2022. Customers and channel partners include GS Retail, GS Fresh, BHC, 행그리조핫치킨 코리아, and 누리 치킨. Since the second half of 2023 it has pursued global expansion focused on North America, secured NSF certification for its full robot system, and signed distribution agreements to sell units in Texas, California, Mexico, and the UK. Early backing includes initial investment from Naver D2SF. Roboarte plans to accelerate North American customer growth and will exhibit its cooking robots at the IFT FIRST 2024 show in Chicago. Roboarte, founded in September 2018, develops cooking solutions that apply collaborative robots and operates the robot‑fried chicken franchise 'Rrobert Chicken'. The brand has used robots to cook chicken daily since February 2020 and currently runs 11 domestic direct and franchise stores while expanding nationwide. Roboarte opened its first Singapore franchise in June and plans broader Southeast Asian expansion. The company will open a direct store in Manhattan, New York, in November and was part of a presidential economic delegation to the U.S., drawing interest from markets facing labor shortages. Ahead of U.S. entry, Roboarte obtained NSF food‑safety certification for its frying robot solution to accelerate access to the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The company says it is also developing additional cooking‑robot technologies to strengthen its global competitive position.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Sep 2023