From Lab to Cafe: Boba Bot Puts Our [NeurIPS'25] UniDomain Research to the Ultimate Test
At the recent Anniversary Open Day of the Shanghai Innovation Institute (SII), our research came to life with a simple request: “Hey BobaBot, make me a bubble tea!”
Our robotic barista, “Boba Bot,” was put to the test, running non-stop for two consecutive days. It seamlessly managed the entire workflow from order-taking to task-planning and final execution, demonstrating remarkable resilience under pressure. This was more than a demo; it was a validation of our work in a live, unpredictable setting, far from the ideal conditions of a lab.
Boba Bot serves as the official real-world showcase for our [NeurIPS'25] UniDomain project. The ability of the robot to operate autonomously and consistently is powered by the core principles of our UniDomain framework, bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical, tangible application.
Chendong Zeng
Master student
My research interests include robotics, robot manipulation and robot learning.
Panpan Cai
Associate Professor
My research interests include robot motion planning, decision making, robot learning, parallel computing, and their applications to autonomous driving in crowded environments.