Nightfood Holdings Acquires BIM-E Robotics Platform IP and Aligns Founder Incentives Post-CES 2026

Nightfood Holdings Inc., operating as TechForce Robotics, announced that its subsidiary TechForce Robotics Inc. has acquired complete intellectual property rights to the BIM-E Autonomous Beverage Robotics Platform. The acquisition, formalized through an Asset Purchase and Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement executed on February 17, 2026, with original inventor Christopher Erpelding, includes patents, source code, firmware, AI models, and related technology assets. This strategic move follows the company's industry engagement at CES 2026 and is positioned to strengthen its intellectual property portfolio as it advances toward manufacturing readiness and production scaling.

Concurrently, the company formalized a performance-based employment agreement appointing Erpelding as Chief Mechatronics Architect. The agreement features equity-linked awards tied to defined trailing 12-month revenue milestones, scaling up to $50 million in cumulative revenue. This structure aligns the founder's incentives directly with the company's commercial success and growth objectives. Management indicated that securing the BIM-E platform's IP is a critical step in consolidating its technology base for vertical integration and scalable deployment in target markets.

TechForce Robotics, as described in its corporate profile, is an AI-enhanced service-robotics and automation company focused on developing, deploying, and scaling autonomous robotic solutions for hospitality, foodservice, and commercial applications. The company's vertically integrated platform combines proprietary robotics technology with real-world operating environments and scalable manufacturing capabilities. The BIM-E platform acquisition directly supports this model by bringing core beverage-serving automation technology fully in-house.

Nightfood Holdings Inc. is an emerging robotics company with an initial focus on the hospitality sector, where its Robotics-as-a-Service platform addresses repetitive, labor-intensive tasks. The company's long-term vision involves expansion into additional verticals requiring similar automation solutions. The latest corporate news and updates relating to NGTF are available in the company's newsroom at http://ibn.fm/NGTF. The press release detailing these developments can be viewed at https://ibn.fm/QOcer. This acquisition and incentive alignment represent a significant consolidation of the company's strategic assets following its showcase at a major industry event, potentially enhancing its competitive position in the growing automation market.