Models
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Overview
Makr Shakr is an Italian robotic bartending company based in Turin, founded by designer Carlo Ratti of CRA - Carlo Ratti Associati and MIT Senseable City Lab. The company develops robotic drink mixing systems including the Toni bartending robot, capable of crafting over 60 beverages per hour.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
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Backers
Technology
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Data & sources
Web sources
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Models (1)
View all models →Current leadership (2)
- Carlo Ratti Founder & Designerreported, not verified
- Emanuele Rossetti CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Carlo Ratticofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Makr Shakr.
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
Makr Shakr in third-party press
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
Supplied by (1)
Mechanical / contract manufacturing
- KUKA AGvia Makr Shakr ToniKUKA KR AGILUS six-axis arms (KR 10 R1100 mixing + KR 6 R900-2 pour), KR C4 controllersupplies
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
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Makr Shakr Toni robotic bartender
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Makr Shakr?
- Makr Shakr is an Italian robotic bartending company based in Turin, founded by designer Carlo Ratti of CRA - Carlo Ratti Associati and MIT Senseable City Lab. The company develops robotic drink mixing systems including the Toni bartending robot, capable of crafting over 60 beverages per hour.
- What does Makr Shakr make?
- Makr Shakr has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Makr Shakr Toni (Makr Shakr builds physical robots).
- Is Makr Shakr publicly traded?
- No. Makr Shakr is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Makr Shakr?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Makr Shakr building in the same form factors include Bear Robotics, KEENON Robotics, Richtech Robotics, Artly Coffee.
- Who is the CEO of Makr Shakr?
- Emanuele Rossetti is the ceo of Makr Shakr, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Makr Shakr?
- Makr Shakr is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
- Where is Makr Shakr headquartered?
- Makr Shakr is headquartered in Turin, Italy.
- Who owns Makr Shakr?
- Makr Shakr is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Makr Shakr operate robots?
- Makr Shakr 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 Makr Shakr a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Makr Shakr ranks in roughly the top 100% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Makr Shakr founded?
- Makr Shakr was founded in 2013.
- Is Makr Shakr safe?
- Makr Shakr 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 Makr Shakr.Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Makr Shakr from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Makr Shakr Launches Italy's First Robotic Bar in Turin
Makr Shakr launched Italy's first robotic bar in Turin, with the Toni Compatto robotic arm capable of crafting over 60 beverages per hour.
Makr Shakr robotic bar by Carlo Ratti and MIT Senseable City Lab
Italian architect Carlo Ratti and MIT Senseable City Lab installed three robotic bartenders at the Milan design festival in 2013.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/makr-shakr.md
- RSS feed: /companies/makr-shakr/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/f307f50f-f500-4e86-833f-7587a0776527
- Revision history: /companies/makr-shakr/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
Reality vs attention
Makr Shakr draws attention at the 13th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among food_service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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