A web platform and hardware solution for automated cocktail mixing machines.
RobotCocktail is a modern reimagining of the Autobar v1 project. While the original project used Django and Raspberry Pi, this new version brings several key improvements:
- Modern web interface built with SvelteKit and Tailwind CSS
- User authentication and management
- Support for multiple hardware implementations (ESP32, Raspberry Pi)
- Over-the-air (OTA) updates for connected devices
- RESTful API for device communication
The project consists of two main parts:
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Web Platform
- User authentication and management
- Cocktail recipe database with ingredients and doses management
- Device management interface
- API endpoints for device communication
- Cocktail creation and editing with ingredient doses
- Artist collaboration system for joint cocktail creation
- Order management system for cocktail preparation
- Device simulator for testing order processing without physical hardware
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Hardware Implementation
- ESP32-based cocktail mixing machine (primary target)
- Support for legacy Raspberry Pi implementation (todo)
- Automated OTA updates
- Weight-based pour measurement
- Multiple pump control
Using the Devices page, use "Flash New Device" and then "Enroll via WiFi" for instructions. The ESP32 will start an access point wifi network to configure the device.
The server URL field allows you to self host the main server !
If you have docker installed, you might prefer to run the project for a quick demo
docker build -t autobar3:preview -f dockerfiles/Dockerfile.preview .
docker run --rm -it autobar3:previewThe admin authentication is in .env.example. You may change the values before building the image.
Building the image will take care of creating the SSL certificates and build the firmware for you.
The database is overwritten with each build !
Create initial database or migrate :
# Generate an image with the initial database and the development tools (drizzle-kit) to migrate the SQLite database
docker build --target production-database -t autobar3:prod-db -f dockerfiles/Dockerfile.prod .
# Mount local data folder
mkdir -p ./data
docker run --rm --mount type=bind,src=./data,dst=/data -it autobar3:prod-dbStart production server :
docker build -t autobar3:prod -f dockerfiles/Dockerfile.prod .
docker run --rm --env-file .env.prod.example -p 3000:3000 --mount type=bind,src=./data,dst=/data -it autobar3:prodFirst, generate SSL certificates for local development:
./scripts/generate_dev_certificates.shThis script generates:
- Self-signed certificates for HTTPS development server
- The corresponding PEM file is built into the ESP32 firmware so that the device may trust the server using HTTPS
These certificates are for development only and should not be used in production
The firmware is built locally into the static/firmware folder so that user may flash their device the first time via the webpage.
The following dependencies are required
sudo apt-get install git wget flex bison gperf python3 python3-pip python3-venv cmake ninja-build ccache libffi-dev libssl-dev dfu-util libusb-1.0-0Install the ESP-IDF plugin and configure the extension. Version v5.3.2 is the only one tested for now.
The CMakeLists.txt includes commands to copy the firmware binaries to the static folder.
(TODO) VS Code devcontainer or pure docker command
Hint: use this Dockerfile as a base
Install dependencies and start the development server:
npm install
npm run devThe development server will run with HTTPS using the generated self-signed certificates.
Note: For production deployment, replace the development certificates with proper SSL certificates from a trusted Certificate Authority
Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for development guidelines and contribution process.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.





