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The repurposed industrial robot serves drinks in is own corner of a Japanese pub operated by restaurant chain Yoronotaki.
An attached tablet computer face smiles as it chats about the weather while preparing orders.
The robot, made by the company QBIT Robotics, can pour a beer in 40 seconds and mix a cocktail in a minute.
The robot bartender trial at the pub, which employs about 30 people, will last two months after which Yoronotaki will assess the results.
Slideshow (3 Images)“We hope it’s a solution,” Yoshio Momiya, a Yoronotaki manager, said as the robot bartender served drinks behind him.