Star Plus Legend to Open Hong Kong Cafe With Robot Experiences
Star Plus Legend Holdings Limited has showcased its Pandabot Cafe and UNI-DOGGIE robot dog at the China International Import Expo, combining celebrity IP with physical AI. The company says the first Pandabot Cafe store will open in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui on November 11, 2026.
- Pandabot Cafe is set to open in Tsim Sha Tsui on November 11, 2026.
- The cafe will feature six types of robot colleagues.
- UNI-DOGGIE was jointly developed with Yushu Technology.
- Adata Technology placed a commercial order for 1,000 units.
- The products combine Star Plus Legend’s IP strategy with physical AI.
A cafe built around human and robot interaction
Pandabot Cafe is positioned by Star Plus Legend as a “technology + entertainment” experimental space. The cafe combines the company’s Panda IP with physical AI, extending human-robot interaction from a portable companion into a physical consumer setting.
The company says its aim is to explore how people and physical AI can interact and coexist, rather than replace people with machines. An environment powered by AIGC will synchronise scenes in real time to create an immersive experience for visitors.
Six types of robot colleagues are planned across the cafe. They include a robotic-arm barista, a humanoid robot store manager, UNI-DOGGIE and an AI digital human ordering assistant. Star Plus Legend says the coordinated robotic and AI-enabled services will make everyday visits opportunities to interact with technology.
UNI-DOGGIE combines designer toys and robotics
UNI-DOGGIE is a cyberpunk-inspired designer robot dog jointly developed by Star Plus Legend and Yushu Technology. The company describes it as Yushu Technology’s first consumer-grade collectible robot dog, bringing together celebrity IP, designer toys and robotics.
Adata Technology has placed a commercial order for 1,000 units and will act as a distributor, according to Star Plus Legend. UNI-DOGGIE can run, jump, walk upside down, perform a lion-dance gait, dance, make a heart gesture and shake hands.
A camera on the robot’s nose supports follow-along photography and video recording. Its Intelligent Follow System 3.0 enables hands-free automatic following, while a companion app supports remote control over 4G and OTA software updates. The company says these functions support uses including home companionship, outdoor activities, designer-toy gatherings, brand events and parent-child interaction.
Star Plus Legend frames AI as the next step for IP
The CIIE appearance was Star Plus Legend’s first participation in the event and presented the company’s effort to connect its IP business with technology. The Hong Kong cafe will give visitors a physical setting to experience interactions between people, IP and physical AI, with UNI-DOGGIE appearing there as a regular interactive experience.
“AI is the next stop for IP,” Mr. Lai Kwok Fai Franki, executive director and chief financial officer of Star Plus Legend, said in the announcement. The company says it wants to move from individual products toward replicable product categories through technology partnerships, industry-chain support and real-world applications.
For consumers, the announcement points to a retail and entertainment format in which robots are part of the visit itself, while UNI-DOGGIE extends the same IP-led approach into a collectible product. The planned Tsim Sha Tsui opening will be the company’s next public test of its “IP + Physical AI” concept.
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