Rolo Robotics Raises $3.45M to Scale Autonomous Hot Food Kiosks Across Asia-Pacific

Bangkok-headquartered food automation startup Rolo Robotics, founded in Singapore, has closed an oversubscribed US$3.45M seed round led by A2D Ventures, with participation from BEENEXT, Seedstars, TIS Japan, Antler, Lotus One Investment, and Blueprint Ventures.

The funding will accelerate deployment of the company’s fully autonomous hot food kiosks—compact, robot-powered micro-kitchens designed to serve customizable meals 24/7 without on-site staff. Positioned for high-traffic locations like campuses, office towers, hospitals, and transit hubs, the kiosks offer a cost-efficient alternative amid rising labor costs and shifting quick-service expectations.

At the core is MAYA 3.0, Rolo’s proprietary autonomous kitchen system featuring precision dispensers, real-time heat control, crispiness monitoring, and multi-stage air filtration—managed remotely through a unified software platform to ensure consistency and hygiene at scale.

“Food robotics is one of the hardest categories to get right,” said Ankit Upadhyay of A2D Ventures. “Rolo isn’t just building kiosks—they’re building food infrastructure.”

Following successful pilots, Rolo plans to launch 20–30 kiosks in Singapore by 2026 and begin expansion into Australia in early 2026. CEO Ravi Nahappan says the long-term vision integrates robotics, AI, and ultimately human-robot collaboration in food service.