Bear Robotics

Explainers

Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Bear Robotics, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.

• What are food service robots and how do they work?

  Food service robots are autonomous or semi-autonomous machines that perform cooking, food assembly, portioning, or in-dining delivery tasks. The category divides along two axes: vision-guided robots (which perceive food state and adapt) vs scripted robots (which execute fixed motion sequences), and kitchen automation vs dining delivery. The cohort includes several companies that closed or sold in 2021 to 2024.

• What is Bear Robotics Servi and how does it deliver food?

  Bear Robotics makes Servi, an autonomous in-dining delivery robot that carries food from the kitchen to tables in restaurants, hotels, and commercial dining environments. Servi uses LiDAR SLAM to navigate restaurant floors. Bear Robotics is a US company backed by SoftBank Vision Fund and has deployed Servi across multiple restaurant chains.

Current leadership (3)

• John Ha Founder & CEOsince 2017-01-01secondary-verified
• John Ha Founder & CEOsince 2017-01-01secondary-verified
• Juan Higueros Co-founder & COOsince 2017-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (2)

• John Hasolefounded 2017-01-01
• Juan Higueroscofounderfounded 2017-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record for Bear Robotics.

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Peer companies

• KEENON Robotics2 models
• Richtech Robotics2 models
• Artly Coffee1 model
• Blendid1 model
• Botrista1 model
• Cafe X1 model

Supplied by (2)

Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).

Financial state

Reporting basis

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Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Partnerships (2)

• Bear Robotics Series C (2024) with LG Electronicsinvestment
• Bear Robotics acquires Kinisi Robotics with Kinisi Roboticstechnologyconcluded

Funding rounds (2)

• Series B2022-03-01

  $81M(reported)

  Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (lead)

• Series A2020-01-01

  $32M(reported)

  Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (lead)

Acquisitions (1)

• acquired by LG Electronicsmajority stake2025-01-24

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

• Verified media added✓VerifiedJun 8, 2026

  Bear Robotics Table Tracker Solution

• Verified media added✓VerifiedJun 7, 2026

  Bear Robotics Table Tracker Solution

• Record createdJun 6, 2026

  Added to the verified registry

• Deployment verified✓VerifiedJan 1, 2022

  Servi at Japan

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Sources (1)

1. https://www.bearrobotics.ai ↗

Common questions

What is Bear Robotics?

Autonomous food-service robot company; Servi robot deployed in restaurant chains worldwide.

What does Bear Robotics make?

Bear Robotics has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Servi Mini, Servi Plus, Servi (Bear Robotics builds physical robots).

Is Bear Robotics publicly traded?

Bear Robotics is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of LG on the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Bear Robotics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Bear Robotics building in the same form factors include KEENON Robotics, Richtech Robotics, Artly Coffee, Blendid.

Who is the CEO of Bear Robotics?

John Ha is the ceo of Bear Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.