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Henry Hu

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Cofounder & CEO at Cafe X Technologies
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Henry Hu is the Cofounder and CEO of Cafe X, a company pioneering robotic coffee bars. As a Thiel Fellow, he dropped out of Babson College to address inefficiencies in the coffee industry, inspired by a long wait at an airport. He focuses on combining automation with high-quality, specialty coffee from esteemed roasters.

Originally from Hong Kong, Henry has a hands-on approach to his business, from prototyping the first robot to developing latte art for commercial customers. He is passionate about improving the customer experience and eliminating repetitive tasks through technology, allowing staff to focus on service rather than mechanical work.

He built the first prototype of the Cafe X robotic arm with two friends in a garage after receiving a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Cofounder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Robotic Automation
Founded Cafe X to automate the repetitive tasks of coffee making, aiming to improve efficiency and consistency in the service industry.
Specialty Coffee
Emphasizes serving high-quality coffee and partners with well-known roasters like Intelligentsia and Equator, even hand-prepping ingredients like vanilla beans for syrups.
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Career

Work history

5-2014
Cofounder & CEO
Cafe X Technologies
Thiel Fellow
The Thiel Foundation
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Media appearances

The Story of Cafe X | Co-Founder & CEO Henry Hu. Featured in YouTube
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An Interview With Henry Hu About Cafe X's New Coffee Making Robot. Featured in The Spoon
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Education
2012 - 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Dropped out
Babson College
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