Nightfood Holdings, doing business as TechForce Robotics, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary TechForce Robotics Inc. has acquired full intellectual property rights to the BIM-E Autonomous Beverage Robotics Platform through an Asset Purchase and Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement executed February 17, 2026, with original inventor Christopher Erpelding. The acquisition includes patents, source code, firmware, AI models and related technology assets that form the foundation of the autonomous beverage system.
The company simultaneously formalized a performance-based employment agreement appointing Erpelding as Chief Mechatronics Architect, with equity-linked awards tied to defined trailing 12-month revenue milestones scaling up to $50 million in cumulative revenue. This dual arrangement secures both the technology platform and the expertise of its creator as TechForce Robotics advances manufacturing readiness and production scaling. Management stated the acquisition strengthens its intellectual property position following industry engagement at CES 2026, where the company demonstrated its robotics capabilities to potential partners and customers.
TechForce Robotics, Inc. operates as an AI-enhanced service-robotics and automation company focused on developing, deploying, and scaling autonomous robotic solutions for hospitality, foodservice, and commercial applications. The company utilizes a vertically integrated platform that combines proprietary robotics technology with real-world operating environments and scalable manufacturing capabilities. This approach aims to accelerate the adoption of automation across multiple industries where labor-intensive tasks present operational challenges.
Nightfood Holdings, Inc. positions itself as an emerging robotics company deploying AI-powered automation across multiple industries, with hospitality serving as its initial sector of entry. The company's Robotics-as-a-Service platform addresses repetitive, labor-intensive, and operationally constrained tasks common in service industries. The long-term vision involves expansion into additional verticals requiring similar automation solutions, delivering scalable robotics that improve efficiency, reliability, and revenue generation for business operators.
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