Funding
$8.3M
Models
1
Overview
Artly Coffee is a Seattle-based robotics company developing AI-powered robotic barista kiosks. Founded by Yushan Chen and Meng Wang (both PhDs in computer science from Boston University), Artly has deployed 40+ robots and served 1M+ cups of coffee, raising .3M in funding.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Robot
Technology
Focus
Product
Industry
CEO & Co-Founder
Co-Founder
Funding
Robots deployed
Cups served
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Current leadership (1)
- Yushan Chen CEO & Co-Founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Yushan Chencofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Artly Coffee.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Artly Coffee in third-party press
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
- Cafe X1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Other2022-09-28
$8M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 19, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Artly Barista Bot
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Artly Coffee?
- Artly Coffee is a Seattle-based robotics company developing AI-powered robotic barista kiosks. Founded by Yushan Chen and Meng Wang (both PhDs in computer science from Boston University), Artly has deployed 40+ robots and served 1M+ cups of coffee, raising .3M in funding.
- What does Artly Coffee make?
- Artly Coffee has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Artly Barista Bot (Artly Coffee builds physical robots).
- Is Artly Coffee publicly traded?
- No. Artly Coffee is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Artly Coffee?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Artly Coffee building in the same form factors include Bear Robotics, KEENON Robotics, Richtech Robotics, Blendid.
- Who is the CEO of Artly Coffee?
- Yushan Chen is the ceo of Artly Coffee, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Artly Coffee?
- Artly Coffee is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $8M in disclosed funding.
- Where is Artly Coffee headquartered?
- Artly Coffee is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- How much funding has Artly Coffee raised?
- Artly Coffee has raised approximately $8M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns Artly Coffee?
- Artly Coffee is privately held and venture-backed ($8M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Artly Coffee operate robots?
- Artly Coffee is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Artly Coffee a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Artly Coffee ranks in roughly the top 73% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Artly Coffee founded?
- Artly Coffee was founded in 2020.
- Is Artly Coffee safe?
- Artly Coffee has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Artly Coffee.Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
- Cafe X1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Artly Coffee from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Robotic coffee barista maker led by ex-AWS engineer raises .3M
Artly raised .3M to fuel growth of its AI-powered robotic barista kiosks, with 40+ robots deployed and 1M+ cups served.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/artly.md
- RSS feed: /companies/artly/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/de646ec4-a7ed-4cd4-94bf-23b9f30a4fe5
- Revision history: /companies/artly/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
- Cafe X1 model
Video
Today we are checking out the newest coffee shop in Seattle... run by a robot! This is the Artly coffee shop in downtown Seattle. I got a chance to talk to the owner of Artly, Joe Yang, about how they made the robot, ho
🚀 The new Barista Bot is here — taking up just 48" × 48" of space. A future-ready coffee shop in one compact square. Even your office Roomba might have to take
Jarvis learns from the coffee champion to master the art of pouring adorable bunnies into your cup of coffee. Please visit our page for more info! https://artly
At NeurIPS, the AI-powered Artly Barista Bot stole the show! From flawless latte art to premium nonstop coffee service, it's redefining the future of event cate
Country of origin: USA Year of launch: 2020 Arms used: UR 3 (Denmark), 2 pcs. Type of coffee machine: La Marzocco Existing locations: 24+ locations across US P
Where design meets caffeine - coffee, reimagined through tech 🤖 Watch till the end to see how it’s made 👇 #roboticcoffee #baristabot #coffeetechnology #smart
Y’all, this robot barista just out barista-ed me 🤯 Visited @artly.coffee today and watched tech meet coffee perfection!! Smooth lattes, crazy cool vibes, righ
In this video, I visit Artly Coffee, Seattle’s first artificial intelligence-powered coffee shop, where cups are prepared by robot baristas. Artly Coffee is loc
Artly robotic Barista, California
... How cool is this!? Random encounter with Artly’s Robotic Barista at Muji in Portland, of all places! I'm SO glad the universe somehow made this happened
Founded in 2020, the Seattle-based robotic startup Artly, has opened locations across Washington, Oregon, and California. It opened its first shop inside Muji i
Reality vs attention
Artly Coffee draws attention at the 82nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among food_service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 46 months ago.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026