Taiwanese Boba Tea Shop Sweet on Koubei Smart Tech

Taiwanese bubble-tea chain Happy Lemon has teamed up with Koubei, Alibaba Group's local-services app, to upgrade its in-store technology, including a new drink-making robot. At its pilot "smart store" in Shanghai, customers have the option of buying their drinks at a counter manned by employees or, for a fully automated experience, purchasing via their smartphones…