Bear Robotics debuts Servi Q robot

Bear Robotics unveiled Servi Q on May 16 at the National Restaurant Association Show 2026 in Chicago, adding a smaller model to its Servi line of restaurant service robots. The company said the machine was built for narrow aisles, between-table gaps and other tight spaces that have limited adoption of larger service robots. Bear Robotics described Servi Q as the most compact model in the Servi family and said it developed the robot in collaboration with SoftBank Robotics. The launch came as thousands of foodservice operators gathered at McCormick Place for the four-day trade show. ### How small is Servi Q supposed to be? Bear Robotics said Servi Q is designed for “narrow-path navigation” and can operate in a minimum passage width of 18 inches. The company said that allows the robot to move through cramped corridors, narrow bar areas, tight kitchen paths and busy pickup zones that larger units may not reach. John Ha, chief executive of Bear Robotics, said the company had repeatedly heard one objection from operators: that their spaces were too tight for autonomous service. “If you have a hallway, you have room for Servi Q,” Ha said in the company’s announcement. ### What jobs does the robot handle inside a restaurant? (bearrobotics.ai) Bear Robotics said Servi Q is aimed at food delivery, bussing and guest-facing tasks inside restaurants, cafés, hotels and other hospitality venues. The company also said the robot includes a built-in display screen that can show promotions, daily specials, branded content or wayfinding information during service runs. (bearrobotics.ai) The product sits within a broader Servi lineup that Bear Robotics markets as support for front-of-house staff rather than a full replacement. On its product pages, the company says existing Servi robots handle repetitive tasks such as running food and clearing dishes so employees can focus on guest interaction and service quality. ### How does it fit with Bear Robotics’ other machines? (bearrobotics.ai) Bear Robotics said Servi Q was built to work in mixed fleets with other robots in its system, including the larger Servi Plus. The company said operators could use a higher-capacity robot in a main dining room while Servi Q works in narrower sections of the venue, with the machines coordinating routes in real time. (bearrobotics.ai) Servi Plus, which Bear Robotics highlighted separately for the Chicago show, has an 88-pound payload capacity, according to the company. Bear Robotics said its standard Servi model has a 66-pound capacity and can be installed in as little as 14 minutes in a 1,000-square-foot space with 10 tables and a home base station. (bearrobotics.ai) ### Why launch it at the restaurant show in Chicago? The National Restaurant Association Show runs May 16 through May 19 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The organizers said more than 2,200 exhibitors are participating this year across more than 700,000 square feet of show floor, with products spanning equipment, ingredients, automation and restaurant technology. (bearrobotics.ai) Bear Robotics said it planned live demonstrations of Servi Q at Booth #6217 during the show. In a separate pre-show announcement, the company said its 2026 exhibit would also include cleaning robots and cooking systems developed with SoftBank Robotics. ### What comes next after the debut? May 19 is the last day of the National Restaurant Association Show, and Bear Robotics said Servi Q will remain on display for live demonstrations at Booth #6217 through the close of the event. (nationalrestaurantshow.com) The company has not listed a public retail price in the launch materials reviewed for this story. (bearrobotics.ai)