User:Jr1307/sandbox

= Lounge'Lab = Lounge'Lab is a Korean based urban-tech startup that utilizes cutting edge technology to innovate user experience in everyday life, such as food and drinks. They are mainly known for their various café locations, called Lounge'X, which focuses on the collaboration between a barista and a robot.

Lounge'Lab was founded by Sunjae Hwang in June of 2019. An entrepreneur, investor, and inventor, Hwang founded several startups in the past, including FuturePlay and Fluenty Inc. His experience in this field allowed him to propel Lounge'Lab into one of the country's top robotics startups, mainly with their invention of BARIS, a barista robot. For example, Lounge'Lab's success has allowed them to cooperate with well-known robotics companies such as Doosan Robotics, Rainbow Robotics, Universal Robot Korea, and AMOREPACIFIC.

Most of Lounge'Lab's income prominently comes from their cafés (Lounge'X), as well as their online store that displays an array of goods, including hand drip sets and eco-bags. In the future, the company looks to provide other technological advancements in the food industry, including a salad vending machine and a shared roastery.

BARIS
BARIS is a robot collaborating with baristas to create speciality coffee with precise hand drip algorithms. Because of the consistency of a robot providing the coffee, it allows for all customers to have the same taste and flavor no matter where and when. BARIS was created to alter the experience of going to a café. While many coffee companies focused on implementing the skills of human baristas, the robot by Lounge'Lab allowed for consistency.

BARIS provides an array of flavors, including the "2:15 PM", "Daily Blend", and "Panama." Each is made through distinct bean flavors and taste, providing the customer with variety. Due to its ground-breaking advancements, BARIS was given the Red Dot Design Award in 2020.

Lounge'X
Lounge'X is Korea's first barista-robot collaboration café. Focusing mainly on hand drip, the robot known as BARIS performs the techniques necessary to make a satisfactory drink. There are an array of locations, including Gangnam, Aewol, Daejeon, and Mapo.