Vending

UAE taps LBX Food Robotics for food vending machines

Image courtesy of LBX Food Robotics.

September 26, 2022

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation has installed custom Bake Xpress robotic hot food vending kiosks from LBX Food Robotics throughout Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to support citizens in need, according to a press release.

The custom Bake Xpress machines provide a selection of free local breads as well as the ability to make monetary donations. They complement other MBRGI initiatives, including machines that dispense fresh drinking water, resources to provide books and education, and efforts to provide medical services.

The first 10 machines launched in Dubai this month are the result of a two-year collaboration between LBX Food Robotics and the MBRGI Foundation to develop and customize the machines, with additional machines targeted for installation in the first quarter of 2023.

While the Bake Xpress menu can include a full menu ranging from pastries to meals, LBX customized the machines for MBRGI to dispense a selection of pita and local breads.

Additionally, the Bake Xpress payment interface was adapted to the UAE banking system and all machine graphics, touchscreen content and instructions were translated into Arabic.

With the addition of custom graphics to the machine's exterior and photos of the available foods on the interactive touchscreen, the machines are an easily-recognizable part of the MBRGI's campaign to support citizens in need.

"With 24/7 availability and minimal requirements for staff and space, the possibilities are virtually unlimited," Benoit Herve, founder and CEO of LBX Food Robotics, said in the press release.

He said a program similar to the one launched in Dubai is under development in the U.S., with the intention of opening machines in 2023.