// Crew Serve & Drive-Thru Dispense Automation

Automated Fountain
Dispenser

The industry's first fully-automated beverage dispensing platform for drive-throughs and crew-serve operations. 10 sec / 12oz fills. Protocol-agnostic POS integration. Zero equipment changes.

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10s
Fill Speed / 12oz
<9mo
ROI for QSR Operators
// 01 — Industry Context

A $450B Industry Under Pressure

Quick-Service Restaurants are facing a structural breakdown in their operating model. The industry's core assumptions — cheap labor, predictable workflows, and steady in-store traffic — no longer hold.

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Drive-Thru & App Explosion
Beverage prep is now the #1 bottleneck in the modern QSR workflow.
  • DT makes up 75%+ of restaurant revenue
  • Mobile app orders create batching spikes
  • Double drive-throughs demand parallel service
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Labor is Constraint #1
Chronic shortages — not temporary gaps. Wage inflation compounding annually.
  • Drink prep is highest-frequency, lowest-value task
  • Most human labor spent on most routine job
  • Workforce can be redirected to revenue-generating work
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Existing Automation Insufficient
The industry has automation prospects — but not the right automation. No seamless order-to-ready-to-serve solution exists. All crew-serve systems remain electromechanical and fully manual.
$5K--$25K
Total Benefit per Outlet per Year

Every second reduced from service time can generate $5,000 to $25,000 in incremental revenue per outlet annually, depending on volume and location.

Sources: business.columbia.edu & IEOM
// 02 — Problem Space

The Gap No One Filled

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Restaurant Operations
Restaurant workflows are deeply interconnected — every bottleneck ripples through to customer wait time.
  • Order Taking
  • Cash Register
  • Kitchen
  • Delivery (Register / Drive-Through)
02
Drive-Through Timing
A typical cycle is 2 minutes. Drink dispensing alone consumes 20+ seconds — completely unoptimized.
  • Order: max 60 sec
  • Drink fill: 20 sec (manual)
  • Payment: 20 sec
  • Food delivery: 20 sec
03
Legacy Fountain Tech
Conventional fountains are manual, electromechanical, and fundamentally unchanged for 30+ years. Order data displayed on monitors — but never linked to the dispenser.
04
30-Year Innovation Void
No real automation in dispensing. No integration between order systems and dispensers (except ABS). Every drink requires constant manual human intervention.
05
What Changed
Menus exploded from 4--5 drink types to 100+ variations (Freestyle, Spire). Drive-through surged. Food prep got faster. But drink serving never improved.
06
Quick Robotics — The Answer
Our retrofit solutions integrate with your order system and start working the moment an order is placed — automating ice, fill, lid closure, and staging without touching existing equipment.
// 03 — Products

Our Solutions

All Brands

AFD

Automated Fountain Dispenser

For all conventional ice-beverage dispensers — Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, or customer-owned equipment. The first truly automated add-on for legacy crew-serve and drive-through systems.

  • Fits all makes, models & sizes (20"+ dispensers)
  • Automated ice + drink dispensing
  • 4 cup sizes supported
  • Lid closing & optional heat seal
  • Pickup tray with order info screen
Integrated

AFS

Proprietary Single Nozzle Platforms
  • Purpose-built automation for single nozzle platforms to drive speed and reduce labor in high volume applications
  • The only add-on automation available for single nozzle platforms, unlocking full range of choices single nozzle machines can offer across a wider customer base
  • Crew-serve & drive-through ready
Industry First

Quickrobotics POS Box

Protocol-Agnostic POS Integrator

Connects any order-taking system to any smart kitchen automation platform — via POS API or HDMI output. Up and running in under 1 hour with no custom development.

  • Any POS → Any kitchen equipment
  • API or HDMI connection modes
  • Smart dispensers, fryers, salad makers
  • No proprietary lock-in
// AFD Deep Dive

AFD Capabilities

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10-Second Fill Speed

10 sec per 12oz — measurably faster than any manual process on the market.

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Zero Operator Error

Order-linked automation removes human error from drink dispensing entirely.

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Non-Invasive Add-On

All within 6"--8". No kitchen modification. No retrofit. No warranty impact.

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Small Footprint

No need to relocate fountain stations. AFD integrates where your current system sits.

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Built-in Manual Backup

The only platform with built-in manual operation as backup in case of system breakdown.

// 04 — Technology

Industry's First POS Integrator Box

Any POS → Any Kitchen Platform

The Quickrobotics POS Integrator Box eliminates the complexity, cost, and timeline of connecting any POS system to smart kitchen equipment. Works via POS API or HDMI output — no custom development required.

A truly protocol-agnostic solution across all systems...
up and running in <1 hour

Restaurants no longer need costly bespoke integrations or lock-in to specific equipment ecosystems. The Quickrobotics POS Box bridges any front-of-house ordering system to any back-of-house automation platform — instantly.

POS APIHDMI OutputProtocol Agnostic<1 Hour SetupAny POS BrandAny Kitchen Equipment
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Web / Cloud POS
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POS API
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HDMI Output
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Kitchen Printer
Quickrobotics POS Box
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Smart Dispensers
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Smart Fryers
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Smart Salad Makers
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Any Automation
// 05 — Intellectual Property

Quick Robotics IP Portfolio

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AFD Add-On Retrofit

Proprietary mechanical and control architecture enabling an add-on robotic system to automate existing fountain dispensers without modifying the host machine — the core of the Quick Robotics platform.

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Full-Cycle Lid Closure

First-ever automated lid placement and closure mechanism designed for high-speed crew-serve environments, including optional heat-seal for delivery and drive-through applications.

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POS Integration

Novel protocol-agnostic integration architecture connecting any POS system to any kitchen automation platform — via API or HDMI — with zero custom development and sub-one-hour deployment.

// Many first-ever concepts — and more in the pipeline...
// 09 — Company

Quick Robotics

Quick Robotics is an R&D and manufacturing company that consists of hardware and software experts with extensive experience in the Foodservice industry.

Our mission is to combine operational expertise with in-house design, hardware/software development to deliver seamless, innovative, and fully integrated solutions that enhance speed and efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and generate substantial economic value.

We use the latest technologies and mechanics to offer fast, reliable, and cost-effective equipment solutions — producing our ideas by taking the triple bottom line as a pioneer.

Food Service OpsAIMechatronicsMechanical DesignLinux C++Hardware DesignPOS / PaymentVideo ProcessingNSF CertificationGo-To-Market
// 10 — Leadership

The Team

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Soykan Dirik
Co-Founder
📍 Orange County, California
35+ years in Management, Beverage, Innovation, Equipment & Service. Former PepsiCo Director — California. Led fountain telemetry, Spire 1.0, digital cooler, and asset tracking projects across Europe, AMEA, and the US. Mechanical Engineer + MBA.
MK
Mehmet Kaptana
Co-Founder
📍 Orange County, California
30+ years in Management, Mechatronic Systems & Automation. Serial entrepreneur since 1994. Founded Elektronet — building ATMs, TVMs, and AFC systems. Led Dubai's first unmanned kiosk and multiple public transport ticketing systems.
EB
Emir Bingul
Beverage Industry & Customer Operations
📍 New York
Deep expertise in beverage industry operations and customer-facing commercial execution across major QSR chains globally.
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Yasar Yaman
Supply Chain
📍 Singapore
Global supply chain leadership with regional expertise in Asia-Pacific, supporting manufacturing scale-up and international logistics operations.
TK
Turan Kahraman
Strategy
📍 California
Strategic planning and business development, guiding Quick Robotics' go-to-market approach and partnership strategy across US and international markets.
EA
Emin Atac
Production
📍 Belgium / Turkey
Production and manufacturing operations leadership across European facilities, overseeing the Türkiye Innovation Hub pilot production program.
EG
Egemen Gonen
Commercial
📍 Turkey
Commercial development and market expansion, driving regional partnerships and business opportunities across European and emerging markets.
// 11 — Connect

Contact Us

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Email
info@quickrobotic.com
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Address
616 S El Camino Real Ste.A
San Clemente, CA 92672 USA
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Phone
+1 949 339 7175