NGTF Locks Down Core AI Robotics IP After CES Breakout

A Commercial Inflection Point for the Company's AI Automation Platform

Published on Feb. 23, 2026

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Nightfood Holdings (OTCQB: NGTF), through its TechForce Robotics subsidiary, has secured full intellectual property ownership of the BIM-E Autonomous Beverage Robotics Platform, including patents, source code, firmware, AI models, and trade secrets, following a successful debut at CES 2026 where the system served over 5,000 drinks. This move eliminates licensing friction, protects margins, and strengthens the company's position ahead of manufacturing ramp and potential institutional conversations.

Why it matters

The service robotics market is projected to exceed $100 billion this decade, with hospitality automation accelerating due to labor shortages, wage pressure, and rising guest expectations. NGTF's IP consolidation and revenue-driven equity structure signal the company's confidence in the scalability and near-term growth of its AI-powered automation platform, positioning it at the intersection of the AI automation surge and labor-constrained hospitality markets.

The details

The BIM-E Autonomous Beverage Robotics Platform demonstrated its capabilities at CES 2026, serving over 5,000 drinks at a rate of 7-10 seconds per pour, addressing a key pain point for hospitality venues that lose revenue due to human throughput constraints during peak demand. NGTF's full ownership of the platform's IP, including patents, source code, firmware, AI models, and trade secrets, eliminates licensing friction, protects margins, simplifies strategic partnerships, and strengthens the company's position ahead of manufacturing ramp and potential institutional conversations.

  • NGTF secured full IP ownership of the BIM-E Autonomous Beverage Robotics Platform following its successful debut at CES 2026.
  • Over 5,000 drinks were served by the BIM-E system at CES 2026, at a rate of 7-10 seconds per pour.

The players

Nightfood Holdings (OTCQB: NGTF)

A company that, through its TechForce Robotics subsidiary, has secured full intellectual property ownership of the BIM-E Autonomous Beverage Robotics Platform.

TechForce Robotics

A subsidiary of Nightfood Holdings that developed the BIM-E Autonomous Beverage Robotics Platform.

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What’s next

NGTF is scaling manufacturing readiness, expanding engineering and AI teams, evaluating strategic M&A to deepen the automation stack, and preparing for larger fleet deployments of the BIM-E Autonomous Beverage Robotics Platform.

The takeaway

NGTF's move to secure full IP ownership of its AI-powered BIM-E Autonomous Beverage Robotics Platform, following a successful debut at CES 2026, positions the company to scale its proprietary automation technology and capitalize on the growing demand for AI-driven solutions in the labor-constrained hospitality industry.