‘First Robotic Bar Experience in the World’ Heads to the Las Vegas Strip

Re:‘First Robotic Bar Experience in the World’ Heads to the ... by sandworm101 on Monday March 06, 2017 @08:33PM (#13807637)

They already exist. They are called vending machines. Instead of a pushbutton these have a voice interface. Big deal. All the robot parts beyond the vending machine are just for show. If you like the show, cool. But dont expect this to reduce costs. The market has rejected vending machines in bars for good reasons.

Can this machine do the legal part of the job? Does it know when to cut someone off or call the cops? Can it spot a fake ID? Bartending as a profession isnt under any threat.

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Re:‘First Robotic Bar Experience in the World’ Heads to the ... by prawn on Monday March 06, 2017 @09:27PM (#13807831)

Could have one attendant supervising 2-3 vending machines in a busy venue. In supermarkets in Australia, one attendant supervises 6-8 automated checkouts and it works well.

If not vending machines, at least separate the expensive cocktail mixing from the beer and wine orders. It's painful waiting to order a round of bottled beers when the person just in front of you wants 5 random cocktails.

There are bars in Europe where each table has its own beer tap in the middle, and you are charged by volume poured. Nice gimmick.

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Re:‘First Robotic Bar Experience in the World’ Heads to the ... by sandworm101 on Monday March 06, 2017 @10:01PM (#13807952)

The people who want complicated drinks also tend to like complicated coffee. It isnt about the drink. Its about getting someone to listen to your complex order and then getting ti b-tch about it when they make a mistake. Add a robot and that scheme dissapears.

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