Textspresso machine takes coffee orders through text message
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A start-up in Seattle has created the "Textspresso," a coffee machine that accepts and prepares specialized coffee orders via text message and will soon also print directly onto the coffee's top layer of cream
After receiving the text order, a mechanical arm automatically picks up a mug from a warming tray and carries it to the espresso maker
Zipwhip worked out the movement scripts for the mechanical arm by having employees test different motions using an Xbox 360 controller
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When Seattle-based start-up, Zipwhip, wanted to show off its new cloud texting platform, it needed a way to demonstrate just how useful it could be. Most companies might talk data points, like how fast its platform broadcasts or how its product offers a service no one else does. Instead, Zipwhip got a little creative and built the "Textspresso" coffee maker, a machine that accepts and brews specialty coffee orders via text message so the beverage is ready once a person arrives to pick it up.
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