Deliveries of the CA-1
starting Summer 2025

AI-Robotics Powering 
Autonomous Meal Supply

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Circus Robots

The Future of Food is Autonomous.

Our robots run on our proprietary AI and robotics—delivering meals across every use case with zero human touch.

The CA-1 Series 4

Autonomous meal supply for retail,
catering and infrastructure.

The CA-M Series 1

New

Autonomous Meal Supply for Defense Operations,
designed for high-risk environments.

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Find the right solution
for your industry

Grab-and-go culinary convenience

24/7 operations, ensuring meal availability during peak times
Optimizing space utilization with a compact designs
Delivering consistent, high-quality meals

Healthy, high-quality  meals made simple

Reducing operational costs by up to 95%
Meet diverse dietary needs on highest standards
Enhanced hygiene by sensor-based hygiene monitoring

Nutritious and Affordable Meals for every Campus

Minimizing food waste through AI-driven portion control and demand forecasting
A budget-friendly solution while ensuring a healthy diet
Meeting the needs of large groups efficiently

Grab-and-go
culinary convenience

24/7 operations, ensuring meal availability during peak times
Optimizing space utilization with a compact design
Delivering consistent, high-quality meals

Mobility & Retail - Airports, Stores, supermarkets

Healthy, high-quality meals made simple

Reducing operational costs by up to 95%
Meet diverse dietary needs on highest standards
Enhanced Hygiene by sensor-based hygiene monitoring

Hospitality & Care - Hotels, Hospitals, Elderly care

Nutritious and Affordable Meals for every Campus

Minimizing food waste through AI-driven portion control and demand forecasting
A budget-friendly solution while ensuring a healthy diet
Meeting the needs of large groups efficiently

Institutions - Schools & universities

Smart kitchens for everyday readiness

High-volume meal production to support active-duty
personnel and base operations
Autonomous operation with minimal personnel –
no dependency on local infrastructure
Military-grade hygiene and safety through
real-time sensor monitoring

Essential nutrition, wherever duty calls

Designed for field mission deployment
Built to military standards: rugged, compact, and tactically efficient
Meeting the needs of large groups efficiently

Reliable Nutrition for Military Bases

High-volume meal production to support active-duty personnel and base operations
Autonomous operation with minimal personnel - no dependency on local infrastructure
Military-grade hygiene and safety through real-time sensor monitoring

MILITARY - ON BASE

Nutritious and Healthy Meals for every Mission

Designed for base deployment and forward field missions
Built to military standards: rugged, compact, and tactically efficient
Meeting the needs of large groups efficiently

MILITARY – FIELD OPERATIONS

CirCUS OS

The AI-native operating system that powers your autonomous operations

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Circus Operator Console & Management

Supporting operators with clear, actionable instructions and real-time feedback for optimal performance of the Circus CA-M robots and systems.

AI-Order Terminal & Payment System

Offer customers a seamless experience with a dynamic order interface, voice-enabled ordering and cashless payment.

Fully AI

Intelligence at Every Level of the Circus Ecosystem

Fully AI integrates seamlessly across the entire Circus Operating System from guest-facing touchpoints to behind-the-scenes operations.

Product Rollout

Winning industry leading clients

The first CA-1 Units are being
deployed at client locations in Q3/2025

Rewe Supermarket

REWE, a major German supermarket, deploys CA-1 robots for a fully autonomous food service experience.

HEM Gas Stations

HEM, a nationwide gas station network in Germany, uses CA-1 robots to offer a fully autonomous food service.

Mangal x Lukas Podolski

Mangal and Lukas Podolski rely on the CA-1 to operate their fast food restaurant chain focused on Turkish cuisine fully autonomously.

Manufacturing Partnership

Production-Ready with Global Scale

Circus is entering its next chapter: full-scale manufacturing and rollout. In partnership with Celestica, our global production and supply chain partner, we’re now ready to deliver the CA-1 robot at industrial scale.

Latest news

July 4, 2025
5
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Circus SE Gets Awarded International Red Dot Award “Best of Best” for Outstanding Industrial Design
June 30, 2025
3
min read
Circus SE publishes 2024 Annual Report marking the completion of the R&D phase
June 18, 2025
3
min read
Circus SE wins HEM fuel stations as customer for its autonomous AI-robotics in food service

Autonomous food production powered by Embodied AI

We are combining AI and robotics paired with proprietary software solutions to achieve full autonomy in the food-service industry. Shipping of our embodied AI robot CA-1 starting from Summer 2025.
AI-First approach

The Body and the brain of food-service autonomy, powered by CA-1 and our AI-Software stack

Starting in the Food Industry, Circus CA-1 Robots are automating labour intensive processes. By harnessing the power of AI these systems are operating fully autonomous, unlocking a new level of human potential.
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AI-First approach

Infusing Intelligence into our Robots and Operating Systems 
to Empower Physical AI

Circus’ intelligent Operating System, to ensure operational excellence, efficiency and functionality while delivering a unique and highly personalized experience to the customers.
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IMPACT

Innovative solutions for the most pressing challenges in the food industry

Labour Shortage

Demographic change and labour shortages pose
existential challenges for the food industry

26%

of food service businesses face a labor shortage 1

$473 Bn

worth of food waste in the US annually from operational inefficiencies 2

66%

of consumers expect companies to understand their unique needs 3

Food waste & operational cost

Lost potential due to operational inefficiencies together with rising costs for labour, energy and ingredients create urgency for innovative solutions

26%

of food service businesses face a labor shortage 1

$473 Bn

worth of food waste in the US annually from operational inefficiencies 2

66%

of consumers expect companies to understand their unique needs 3

Changing Consumer Preferences

Customers increasingly value not only convenience and speed but
also reliable, seamless service tailored to their needs.
OUR SOLUTION

Pioneering Embodied AI in the Physical World with CA-1

CircusOSTM
The CA-1 is the world’s first Physical AI system, bringing full autonomy to the food-service sector. It seamlessly integrates AI into the physical world while enabling intuitive human-AI interaction through advanced interfaces.
Human-AI Interaction: Collaboration Made Intuitive
Foster seamless interaction between humans and CA-1, making complex technologies accessible, user-friendly, and empowering for operators and customers alike.
Opportunity: Shaking up the global 2.6 trillion euro food service industry
Circus harnesses the power of AI to automate labor-intensive processes, starting from  food service to unlock human potential and reshape industries in the AI era.
Culinary Autonomy to Reinventing Food Preparation
Personalized, high-quality culinary experiences at scale, generating billions of recipes in seconds.
Physical AI to Bridge Robotics and Reality
Seamlessly integrating robotics and AI, enabling fully autonomous operations that redefine efficiency.
Integrated Intelligence for System Reliability
Integrating AI and computer vision into CA-1 for remote control to optimize precision, efficiency, and reliability.
Our Master Plan
Mission

“Without a radical rethink, today's food service industry will prove ineffective for future generations. It’s time for a new status quo.”

Nikolas Bullwinkel

CEO, Circus Group

One System. Limitless Use Cases

Hospitality & Care - Hotels, Hospitals, Elderly care

Healthy, high-quality meals made simple

Hospitality & Care - Hotels, Hospitals, Elderly care

Healthy, high-quality meals made simple

Reducing operational costs by up to 95%
Meet diverse dietary needs on highest standards
Enhanced Hygiene by sensor-based hygiene monitoring
Institutions - Schools & universities

Nutritious and Affordable Meals for every Campus

Institutions - Schools & universities

Nutritious and Affordable Meals for every Campus

Minimizing food waste through AI-driven portion control and demand forecasting
A budget-friendly solution while ensuring a healthy diet
Meeting the needs of large groups efficiently
Mobility & Retail - Stores, Supermarkets, Airports

Grab-and-go culinary convenience

Mobility & Retail - Stores, Supermarkets, Airports

Grab-and-go culinary convenience

24/7 operations, ensuring meal availability during peak times
Optimizing space utilization with a compact design
Delivering consistent, high-quality meals
Our Mission

How our Physical AI Serves Humanity

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