Kerfuś (kerfus in English) is a Polish robot mascot in a grocery store named Carrefour. This robot delivers snacks to customers from its cat cuteness facial expression becoming a meme. The nickname Kerfuś became prevalent in memes within Polish-speaking circles on Twitter, TikTok and Reddit in October 2022, directly following viral videos that surfaced of Kerfuś talking to customers and meowing.
Many found the robot cute, funny, and wholesome, resulting in the creation of fan art, redraws and its addition into exploitable meme templates.
Spread of the Robot – Paragraph Taken from Know Your Meme
On September 22nd, 2022, TikToker khghjvfrh (now kerfus_official) posted the first-known, non-promotional video of Kerfuś, gaining roughly 532,700 plays and 65,200 likes in one month Following the virality of TikToker khghjvfrh’s video, other Polish TikTokers posted their videos of Kerfuś as they stumbled upon it roaming their local Carrefour. On September 23rd, 2022, TikToker whats_on_the_diary_today posted a video of the robot, gaining roughly 70,600 plays and 3,300 likes in one month (shown below, right).
Kerfus-posting then spread to Twitter. On September 23rd, 2022, Twitter user gutekofiszjal tweeted a photo of the robot, captioning it, “Taki słodziak podał mi pizzę 😳😳😳,” which translates in English to, “Such a sweetie gave me a pizza 😳😳😳.” In one month, the tweet received roughly 6,800 likes.
Later on September 23rd, Twitter user MothMusume tweeted a screenshot of whats_on_the_diary_today’s TikTok, captioning it, “POWIEDZCIE MI BŁAGAM GDZIE SPOTKAM KERFUSIA,” which translates to, “TELL ME, PLEASE WHERE I WILL MEET KERFUŚ.” The tweet received roughly 8,800 likes in one month.
As more TikTok and Twitter videos surfaced regarding this robot in October 2022, the memes spread to Reddit where the /r/kerfus subreddit was created on October 18th, 2022. Memes surfaced elsewhere on Reddit too.
For instance, on October 18th, 2022, Redditor Quba28 shared a meme to /r/Polska_wpz, gaining roughly 1,100 upvotes in two days.
Also on October 18th, Redditor NVCHVJAZVJE shared a Kerfuś meme to /r/Polska_wpz that followed a Drakeposting format, gaining roughly 1,100 upvotes in two days,
About this Robot Manufacturers
Kerfʊs is a nicknamed version of a product from Pudu named Pudu BellaBot, starting cost to be $14,500. It’s battery life has a max capacity of 12 hours, 4 trays severed, charging time of 4-5 hours, with door opener integration, & multi-floor support capability. Then, LSI Software later distributed in Poland to various stores.
Pudu BellaBot in detail
For restaurants: keep servers where they belong
In restaurants, throughput has a simple name: table turns. Two additional table turns per evening at $150 per table is roughly $100,000 in additional annual revenue from the same footprint. BellaBot handles the repetitive delivery runs so servers stay in the dining room, where they belong. Trusted by IHOP, Kura Sushi USA, and dozens of restaurants across the U.S.
For assisted living: protecting the business of trust
Assisted living is a business built on trust — families choose a facility the way they choose a home. BellaBot delivers meals and items to residents, reducing strain on caregiving staff so they can focus on what matters: personal, compassionate care. Deployed at Civitas Senior Living, Army Residence Community, and senior-care facilities nationwide.
For hotels & hospitality
In hotels and hospitality venues, a delivery robot protects guest-facing labor and improves speed. BellaBot handles room service, amenity delivery, and lobby service across multi-floor locations with elevator integration. Deployed at GLH Hotels, entertainment centers like Fiesta Fun Center and Zap Zone, and hospitality venues across the country.
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References
- Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerfu%C5%9B
- Know Your Meme - https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/kerfus
- BellaBot - https://www.robotlab.com/store/bellabot/