A functional prototype of a robot capable of receiving and delivering orders to café customers has been developed at the National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI” (NIYaU MEPhI, Moscow). Equipped with a laser locator (LiDAR) and a video camera, the wheeled robot can navigate the hall at human walking speed. For order intake, it has a touch-screen module. The device is equipped with three trays, which it can raise or lower along its tracks. Currently, the prototype resembles a mobile shelf with adjustable levels for transporting goods. Developers say they will soon give the robot a more aesthetic appearance, equip it with a payment terminal, a voice module, and, during 2025, launch the “waiter” to work in their university café. Another application for this invention is its use as a promoter robot in large retail chains, where it could offer customers the opportunity to purchase or sample products. However, the robot primarily appeals to representatives of major public catering enterprises. The waiter robot is not a new direction in automation but remains relevant: if Russian developers can introduce an affordable, mass-produced product in this segment, it could see practical implementation in everyday life. How promising it is — will become evident in 2025.