Fully automated Octane Coffee opened its second location in Brookfield, Wisconsin, last week and has plans to break ground at a third location by the end of the year.

At this drive-through coffee spot, robots handle every order, from espresso to energy drinks, in a fully automated setup. The idea was brewed in Octane founder Adrian Deasy's Waukesha home in 2018. Deasy said he dreamt up the idea after seeing long lines at a Starbucks kiosk.

"I was surprised no one had yet automated that process," the company's website reads.

Customers place their orders on the Octane Coffee app before arriving at the café, receive a QR code, and scan it at the window to receive their coffee. The app uses GPS to track the customer's location, to start making the coffee at the optimal time for pickup. Idea

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