White Horse Village adds robotic server to the team
“Robbie supports our team members by running food, which frees up their time to focus on quality interactions and relationships with residents.”
White Horse Village, an active nonprofit senior living community in Edgmont Township, Delaware County, has added a new member to the dining services team, a robot Servi, which has been affectionately named Robbie by residents.
This high-tech waiter is adding an entirely new dimension to the dining experience for residents, effortlessly delivering food from the kitchen to the table. Once Robbie arrives at the table, dining team members hand-deliver the food, sending the robot back to the kitchen with empty dishes to prepare for its next mission.
“Robbie supports our team members by running food, which frees up their time to focus on quality interactions and relationships with residents,” said Len Weiser, president and CEO. “Robbie ensures our team can focus on the value of building relationships, working up to 12 hours straight and never taking a break.”
Created by Bear Robotics, the robot Servi offers three tiers that hold up to 66 pounds to deliver food from the kitchen and return empty trays efficiently. Traveling quietly, the robot plays jazz tunes to alert residents that it is nearby and can also wish someone a happy birthday.
“Residents think Robbie
is cute, and they like the music it plays while motoring about the restaurant,” said resident Jim Snively, chairman of the Resident Association’s Dining Advisory Committee. “Robbie carries meals to our table promptly, ensuring they are served hot, allowing servers to pay more attention to their assigned tables and relieving them from carrying heavy trays”
Robbie was programmed by a Bear Robotics representative, who mapped out the Steeplechase Dining Room so the robot could determine the routes to safely and easily navigate to tables. Weight sensors detect when a person has taken a plate off the tray, signaling it to return to the kitchen.
White Horse Village embraces innovative solutions to provide extraordinary senior living experiences while maintaining a person-centered approach. Servi joins other technology programs implemented on campus, including Zeen mobility device and K4Connect community system.
About White Horse Village: Situated on 96 acres in southeastern Pennsylvania, White Horse Village
is an active senior living community offering a full range of living options and healthcare services. The community intentionally creates opportunities for extraordinary living in a vibrant, diverse community through personal growth, connectedness, and relationships. As a nonprofit organization, White Horse Village reinvests earnings back into the organization to further the mission and vision. For more information, please visit www. whitehorsevillage.org.
About Bear Robotics: Bear Robotics is elevating dining experiences by automating the hard part. By utilizing AI and autonomous robot technology, Bear Robotics deploys robots to take care of everything from drink serving to food running and table bussing, allowing hosts, servers and waitstaff to focus on delivering outstanding service. Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., and Dallas, Bear Robotics’ multi-award-winning robots tackle tough jobs in fine-tuned fashion across a range of restaurants, corporate campuses, ghost kitchens, senior care facilities, and casinos across North America and Asia.