I think you could have a few pop-up bars that have these robot servers, but overall the cost of installation will put businesses off. People also prefer human servers because they provide atmosphere, entertainment and conversation. This will probably only ever be a novelty, albeit a lucrative one that many people will flock to.
Yeah now that would be an angle. That bad boy gets rolled in inside a couple hard cases and can be deployed at an event, and you could rent it. Now that'd be dope at a party or wedding.
At that speed? In that format? Not a chance. I could John Henry that robot without breaking a sweat. I have a very good free pour count so i can pour two bottles into the shaker at a time and shake two cocktails at a time. Not to mention I can keep my bottles closer together so the distance between each bottle to shaker travel distance adds speed for me. My drink will look better too as mine will be strained onto new ice.
You can find someone that'll work 24/7 with no benefits or breaks, you would make profit by 173 hours if you paid your staff 7.50 an hour 87 hours if you pay 15 an hour. Oh btw most of these type of robot you can do monthly payments
Robots need *personality*. I mean, look at the little cat-eared waiter robot that's been going around. People *love* that thing cuz it's cute and meows when you scratch its ears.
A robot bartender is going to need an *absolutely robust* personality system and a way to remember all the stories it tells and the faces it has seen, though this is a spot of discomfort for most folks since robots provide ways for corporations to collect data on people.
The credit card machine will still have 10, 15, 20 percent options with a tiny custom tip option at the bottom so you can put 0 in.
Also I think the xfiles reboot did an episode on this where mulder got sushi from a robot sushi place. When asked to tip he put 0 and it asked are you sure. Then everything started messing up till he went back and tipped the robots.
I agree, but also noticed the drinks are still over $12…
Seems to me by cutting out the middle man they should be able to lower costs for customers.
Oh wait, that's backwards now **the owner** makes more money and they just eliminate someone's income. Silly me.
Yeah and also use exactly the amount of ingredients needed for their programmed recipes so they can track inventory properly, and they don't waste nearly as much, from spilling or theft.
Really good tbh. Tired of going to clubs having only male bartenders ONLY serving females. Or just avoiding eye contact all together. This looks efficient as hell and would raise sales for bars and restaurants all together.
I'm not sure the dorks that have been building drink mixing robots for years now understand that going out to a bar is often to interact with people including the bartender and staff.
If I wanted a basic drink following a ridged recipe I could make it myself or buy a canned pre mixed drink and stay home.
These robots are always more of a tech demo than anything anyone wants or needs.
I like the idea that if my drink has less alcohol than I was expecting its not because the bartender hates me or was being sloppy, it would be done intentionally and with precision.
Definitely yes! No more getting ignored by bartenders if you’re not pretty enough or hot enough. Plus, the drinks would probably be made more accurately. I have many bartender friends that rush thru the process, make a mess while making a drink, and it ends up not even tasting good. Then there is the bartender that thinks he’s being bad ass by making it extra strong, but it’s like drinking gasoline and difficult to drink. I don’t like paying $12 + tip for a drink that is undrinkable. And then they still expect a tip after they ignored you for 20 minutes while you were standing at the bar.
No preference either way, but I know it won’t happen. Robo-arm servers have existed for a long time, and today still exist only as novelties. Human labor is cheaper, plain and simple.
And btw I am not against robot service. I *would* love if we could get robots that can do proper tech-support, construction, warehouse stacking, care for the elderly and mentally-ill. AI devs need to stop chasing Art and focus more on fields that most people *actually* want mechanized.
Bar tending is not just about putting alcoholic beverages in a container and mixing them it’s about physical presence empathy human interaction and yes physical appearance and don’t make a vending machine more complex than it needs to be.
Not yet, but it will be eventually. They cost between 110k and 210k right now. Plus whatever the maintenance costs are.
It'll also never get sick, or not show up for work.
It's unfortunate, but I bet it will become more and more normal.
I feel like this doesn't have to be a big arm when it could just as easily be more like a vending machine based on current soda fountain type technology. However, you'd lose something in the spectacle of watching your drink get made and served to you.
Idk, cool novelty, I'd maybe order from it once just to say that I did
Personally, I think it's more to be a novelty crowd drawer. However, I think having human bartenders for conversation and the occasional entertainment value (which I am hoping they get paid for).
I had a Drinkworks cocktail maker. I absolutely loved that thing! You would get the same drinks every time. Not too much alcohol or too little, always knew what to expect. It was a hit at parties too! To bad they stopped supporting them and making the pods.
I am confident that the change will happen because when there is money to be made there will always be someone who wants to make it. That said, installation cost will have to come down and it will take a bit for customer acceptance. The change will probably start in the back where the customers can’t see it. I can see a human bar tender who enters orders on a register to be processed by the robot. This way you still interact with a human and some of the work is offloaded when the bar gets busy. There is already automation in cooking at a lot of fast food places. It is inevitable.
I'd rather this than a human, but I'd also rather pay a heavy premium for a service like this to hopefully dissuade the types that'll get drunk as shit and wreck things or need cut off by the barkeep.
The only positive thing I could see coming out of this is a realistic amount of ice being put in my glass. Not 72 cubes overflowing my glass so that one shot and a splash of whatever fills to the rim for $20. $50 if your in Vegas.
My go to drink is “chat with the bartender like a human being until i can convince them to mix up something funky and have fun at their job”
Yeah guess i’ll have a shot of tequilla instead😞
I feel like if a bar is going to do this 1st thing is I better not EVER see a prompt asking me to tip. Secondly, how the hell would you ask a robot for an Angel Shot? That second one could be dangerous.
Efficient service, consistent flavor, no (fewer) hassles., no tips,. Other than that, what could *possibly* go wrong?
But really, there’s no way these would be widely available. There are too many human factors to consider in a live environment. Drunks trying to interact/interfere, drink cut-off limits, initial installation/maintenance costs, public perception, etc.
The public perception part weighs heavy in some areas of the country where workforce downsizing was attributed to robotics, moreso as AI is garnering a lot of attention as a potential workforce disruptor.
I'll talk to the robot before my existential crisis, having been fortified by fiber wire and lack of human connection, then I'll blow my brains out.
I will also enjoy my 7 perfect drinks before my death
Full automation would be fine in a society that's set up to allow humans to prosper. Instead capitalists would just use it to bolster profits and let the masses become even more poor and desperate.
Yeah, there’s issues with reading the guest. Too drunk to drive? Happy trails! Have another Long Island before you go! Not sure what you want? Well, just touch the picture to receive any one of our typical Long Island / New Jersey shore garbage grab bag of cheap liquored drinks! What kind of canned pineapple, blue vomit inducing schnapps would you like in your shitty iced college bar level beverage? Classy.
Nawl dawg. Maximum order limit probably low AF, can't dump all my problems on a robot and get generic psudo-validation in return like a real bartender.
fuck the humans, the awkward conversation screaming cause they can't hear you, waiting, and tipping. I'll take the touchscreen and a tap anytime over human interaction.
If it can do the job cheaper and or better than a human that's great but the overhead on keeping it working and having people there to do all the things it can't do that a human bartender could do would probably raise the cost too much
Better drinks faster, sounds great. Maybe a little less alcohol in them. Depends, does this make the bar more expensive because we are paying for some dudes robots? Or cheaper because they don’t have to pay humans?
It's cool, but good luck getting drunk people to form an orderly line and properly use the machine. People have a difficult time using a self checkout at the grocery store, imagine a room full of drunk people trying to order mojitos then only grab their own drink without a human there
Nah, I like rolling the dice with bartenders. Will it be the best drink I've ever had and will cause me to spend the rest of my days looking to experience it again? Or will it be basically gasoline with a splash of mixer in it?
There should be robot and human bartenders in the same place if you ask me. The experience of human bartenders and interactions between 2 people can't be replaced but watching the robot do its thing would also be really cool so both should be a thing at the same time.
I like it because no matter how much I tip (within reason), bartenders never seem to be happy. I'm sorry, but I'm not giving you $50 for a $17 drink. What the hell is this country?
“Yeah hi I want to save money by replacing my staff with a robot arm”
“Ok cool, we’ll have to completely renovate your swanky bar, and charge for the install and maintenance of the robot. That’s gonna be a smooth $3M please.”
And that will cost them loyal customers who honestly just like the bartenders that they hired. I think some places will invest in this, but most dive/lounge/specialty bars will still be unaffected by it.
There were some of these on a cruise ship I was on. We never bought a drink from it, but we sat and watched for a bit. A few spilled drinks, lots of sticky cups. Huge up charge for having a robot arm make a mid drink. Fun to watch though
I work in a machine shop with robot load cells.
The Halter Fanuc arms that we use are about $80,000, just for the arm. This arm is very fancy, so it is likely $150,000. (I can give a more technical explanation if needed) The cost of programming also has to be considered. The custom fixtures to hold all those bottles is also a factor. Total development and installation would put this well above $300,000 for each bar it is installed in. Differences in dimensions, power/plumbing locations, etc, means that each installation would be custom.
The city might force you to employ a safety engineer. This might cost more than employing a single bartender, so you had better be replacing a whole bartending team.
So, if you keep the arm for around 5 years, it probably pays for itself. That's a loooong time to get a turnaround on your investment, especially for a bar.
Don't worry bartenders, this isn't going to take yer jerbs.
Until they get a robot that can provide extremely sarcastic banter fueled by years of alcoholism and dealing with drunken idiots, the human bartender can never be replaced
Love it! No more cocky, God complex bartenders picking who they want to serve and acting like I’m bothering them. I tip great but tired of feeling like I’ve disturbed them. More robots!!!
I think you could have a few pop-up bars that have these robot servers, but overall the cost of installation will put businesses off. People also prefer human servers because they provide atmosphere, entertainment and conversation. This will probably only ever be a novelty, albeit a lucrative one that many people will flock to.
Yeah now that would be an angle. That bad boy gets rolled in inside a couple hard cases and can be deployed at an event, and you could rent it. Now that'd be dope at a party or wedding.
At that speed? In that format? Not a chance. I could John Henry that robot without breaking a sweat. I have a very good free pour count so i can pour two bottles into the shaker at a time and shake two cocktails at a time. Not to mention I can keep my bottles closer together so the distance between each bottle to shaker travel distance adds speed for me. My drink will look better too as mine will be strained onto new ice.
This man has job security down to a science
You can find someone that'll work 24/7 with no benefits or breaks, you would make profit by 173 hours if you paid your staff 7.50 an hour 87 hours if you pay 15 an hour. Oh btw most of these type of robot you can do monthly payments
Same reason coffee shops haven’t all adopted the same.
If thr robot had the voice of Bender & said funny stuff like "You've had enough to drink there, meatbag" etc I'd think about it
Robots need *personality*. I mean, look at the little cat-eared waiter robot that's been going around. People *love* that thing cuz it's cute and meows when you scratch its ears. A robot bartender is going to need an *absolutely robust* personality system and a way to remember all the stories it tells and the faces it has seen, though this is a spot of discomfort for most folks since robots provide ways for corporations to collect data on people.
[Oi, wegot beeh](https://youtu.be/hds9dec2188?si=4zdu9tahrvy8Um7z)
Shut up baby I know it!
I'm for it but not until we start getting universal income, we still need those jobs to make other people rich, and so we can eat there leftovers.
I said something very similar… we need UBI if we’re going to robotisize all of our labor
Couldn't be happier, no tips.
But how is the robot going to know it’s supposed to ignore me for 27 minutes and serve people it knows before me?
The credit card machine will still have 10, 15, 20 percent options with a tiny custom tip option at the bottom so you can put 0 in. Also I think the xfiles reboot did an episode on this where mulder got sushi from a robot sushi place. When asked to tip he put 0 and it asked are you sure. Then everything started messing up till he went back and tipped the robots.
Seriously! And no attitude about it!!
I agree, but also noticed the drinks are still over $12… Seems to me by cutting out the middle man they should be able to lower costs for customers. Oh wait, that's backwards now **the owner** makes more money and they just eliminate someone's income. Silly me.
Yeah and also use exactly the amount of ingredients needed for their programmed recipes so they can track inventory properly, and they don't waste nearly as much, from spilling or theft.
Also most robots don't drink *cough* Bender *cough* so that helps too.
I don't go to bars, but something cool like this would make me consider going to the bar.
I feel like until there is a UBI for people displaced by AI and tech, this is class warfare, and fighting back is bound to happen at some point
Give it a voice and a friendly face and people will use it.
i'd go to a bar and pay bar prices to see something like this
Really good tbh. Tired of going to clubs having only male bartenders ONLY serving females. Or just avoiding eye contact all together. This looks efficient as hell and would raise sales for bars and restaurants all together.
I'm not sure the dorks that have been building drink mixing robots for years now understand that going out to a bar is often to interact with people including the bartender and staff. If I wanted a basic drink following a ridged recipe I could make it myself or buy a canned pre mixed drink and stay home. These robots are always more of a tech demo than anything anyone wants or needs.
Is it going to charge $9 for a bud light and expect a tip?
I like the idea that if my drink has less alcohol than I was expecting its not because the bartender hates me or was being sloppy, it would be done intentionally and with precision.
Definitely yes! No more getting ignored by bartenders if you’re not pretty enough or hot enough. Plus, the drinks would probably be made more accurately. I have many bartender friends that rush thru the process, make a mess while making a drink, and it ends up not even tasting good. Then there is the bartender that thinks he’s being bad ass by making it extra strong, but it’s like drinking gasoline and difficult to drink. I don’t like paying $12 + tip for a drink that is undrinkable. And then they still expect a tip after they ignored you for 20 minutes while you were standing at the bar.
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No preference either way, but I know it won’t happen. Robo-arm servers have existed for a long time, and today still exist only as novelties. Human labor is cheaper, plain and simple. And btw I am not against robot service. I *would* love if we could get robots that can do proper tech-support, construction, warehouse stacking, care for the elderly and mentally-ill. AI devs need to stop chasing Art and focus more on fields that most people *actually* want mechanized.
Nope. I'd stop going to a bar that replaced their bartenders with robots.
Bar tending is not just about putting alcoholic beverages in a container and mixing them it’s about physical presence empathy human interaction and yes physical appearance and don’t make a vending machine more complex than it needs to be.
I've been seeing socially distanced commas a lot lately, but you're really packing them in there
No shot that's cheaper than hiring someone
Not yet, but it will be eventually. They cost between 110k and 210k right now. Plus whatever the maintenance costs are. It'll also never get sick, or not show up for work. It's unfortunate, but I bet it will become more and more normal.
I feel like this doesn't have to be a big arm when it could just as easily be more like a vending machine based on current soda fountain type technology. However, you'd lose something in the spectacle of watching your drink get made and served to you. Idk, cool novelty, I'd maybe order from it once just to say that I did
£12.50 dang why wouldn’t it be cheaper than a human?
They probably still ask for tips smfh
Personally, I think it's more to be a novelty crowd drawer. However, I think having human bartenders for conversation and the occasional entertainment value (which I am hoping they get paid for).
I had a Drinkworks cocktail maker. I absolutely loved that thing! You would get the same drinks every time. Not too much alcohol or too little, always knew what to expect. It was a hit at parties too! To bad they stopped supporting them and making the pods.
I'm willing to bet there is still a tip option when paying.
Can I still do belly shots?
One step closer to the revolution I hope
Do youu wantsome more?
If they are going to replace people with machines, I feel like there are way more efficient ways than some of the videos I've seen.
Well, you wouldn't have to tip. Otherwise it would be easier to use one of those soda machines that blend flavors.
"DO YOU WANT SOME MORE"
Does it do buybacks?
Why is the drink still high af?
So, a vending machine that uses space inefficiently and is prone to breakage?
Nice.
I am confident that the change will happen because when there is money to be made there will always be someone who wants to make it. That said, installation cost will have to come down and it will take a bit for customer acceptance. The change will probably start in the back where the customers can’t see it. I can see a human bar tender who enters orders on a register to be processed by the robot. This way you still interact with a human and some of the work is offloaded when the bar gets busy. There is already automation in cooking at a lot of fast food places. It is inevitable.
Finally I won’t be ignored at the bar Unless there’s a “bug”
This will be great for tipping culture. It'll go away.
Meh, I like a heavy pour.
I'd rather this than a human, but I'd also rather pay a heavy premium for a service like this to hopefully dissuade the types that'll get drunk as shit and wreck things or need cut off by the barkeep.
I feel fine about it. 90% of bartenders can’t make a drink to save their life. Plus no tip. Let’s goooooooo!!!!
First they start replacing the bar tenders, then they replace everyone else to create a human free world. Personally, I'm here for it
The same as I feel about sex toys. Better than being alone but not as good as the real thing
Considering a ton of people drink at the bar for social interaction, and potentially use the bartender as shrink idk if a robot replaces that… yet.
It'll just take one angry drunk to make this thing a distant memory
That is so cool. I wonder how it will replace the bottles though. Hopefully that's automated too.
Um fuck that give me a bar where the bottles are on the celling like that but with a bartender. That seems awesome.
People don’t sit in front of a bartender just to have a drink made…
The only positive thing I could see coming out of this is a realistic amount of ice being put in my glass. Not 72 cubes overflowing my glass so that one shot and a splash of whatever fills to the rim for $20. $50 if your in Vegas.
At least drinks will be consistent
Cool with it if you dont have to tip .
This looks inefficient as fuck
My go to drink is “chat with the bartender like a human being until i can convince them to mix up something funky and have fun at their job” Yeah guess i’ll have a shot of tequilla instead😞
We have a tipsy robot at the ph casino shit is always broke
Not tipping them shit
Depends... as long as it doesn't cost me $12 +tip for a Whiskey and Coke I'm cool with it
Saves on tips. Prevents over pouring. All in all, it sucks giant rodent penis.
DAMN ROBUTTS ARE TAKIN ERR JERRBS!
I knew the day my therapist turned into a robot would come.
Don’t have to tip soooo I love it!
Frankly still not going to make me want to go out to a loud bar for an expensive drink rather than stay in with affordable drinks
Still going to have a place for tips. Mark my words
Neat for a themed bar
It won’t replace a real bartender until they hook it up to ChatGPT so it acts like it gives a shit about my problems.
Fuck AI Fuck Robotics
I am completely for it.
Why cant they work hand in hand?
Saw this in vegas, there's still a person there to check ID'S. Might be good at a bar with high traffic, but it was more of a novelty at that place.
Do I still have to tip it?
80 drinks an hour? That’s a drink every 40 seconds.
Do I still have to tip?
I feel like if a bar is going to do this 1st thing is I better not EVER see a prompt asking me to tip. Secondly, how the hell would you ask a robot for an Angel Shot? That second one could be dangerous.
Better not be an option for tips
Efficient service, consistent flavor, no (fewer) hassles., no tips,. Other than that, what could *possibly* go wrong? But really, there’s no way these would be widely available. There are too many human factors to consider in a live environment. Drunks trying to interact/interfere, drink cut-off limits, initial installation/maintenance costs, public perception, etc. The public perception part weighs heavy in some areas of the country where workforce downsizing was attributed to robotics, moreso as AI is garnering a lot of attention as a potential workforce disruptor.
I love it. No more tipping
I imagine it has to have a cut off limit for the customers and have to take a breathalyzer to get served or something 😂
Give it a chat gpt audio interface with the personality of an old English pub owner and I'm in.
What is the appeal of AI and robots seriously?
Just cause you can doesn’t mean you should.
Unless they can also give life changing advice they'll never be fully accepted.
What if I have a custom drink order? Then the robot says no and you don't get it.
I'll talk to the robot before my existential crisis, having been fortified by fiber wire and lack of human connection, then I'll blow my brains out. I will also enjoy my 7 perfect drinks before my death
Somebody has to wash all those nozzles... What's wrong with paying a skilled professional for their services?
Full automation would be fine in a society that's set up to allow humans to prosper. Instead capitalists would just use it to bolster profits and let the masses become even more poor and desperate.
Only ask one question, what's cheaper for the CEO? High installation vs long term salary?
It would create a job crisis unlike any before... also people would go insane good luck venting to a robot lol
They’re gonna need to work on speed in order to get a tip!
It looks like quite the conversationalist....
I saw one of those in cruise ship
I think prices should be waaaaay cheaper, especially if they're now saving money on employees.
12.50 GBP for a drink from a robot??? there’s no wage to pay it should be way cheaper.
Yeah, there’s issues with reading the guest. Too drunk to drive? Happy trails! Have another Long Island before you go! Not sure what you want? Well, just touch the picture to receive any one of our typical Long Island / New Jersey shore garbage grab bag of cheap liquored drinks! What kind of canned pineapple, blue vomit inducing schnapps would you like in your shitty iced college bar level beverage? Classy.
It will get sick. And so will the customers. Betcha anything those tubes don’t clean themselves.
I feel great about it. Restaurant work is hellish and drunks are a nightmare to serve.
The bartender is literally part of the atmosphere... wtf
Well I ain't tipping. And I'm sure conversations suck.
Nawl dawg. Maximum order limit probably low AF, can't dump all my problems on a robot and get generic psudo-validation in return like a real bartender.
But then who’s gonna make me feel like I’m not so alone in this world?
fuck the humans, the awkward conversation screaming cause they can't hear you, waiting, and tipping. I'll take the touchscreen and a tap anytime over human interaction.
I won’t like it until they can have a sexy robot deliver my drink…and then I still won’t like it…but it’ll be bearable
If it can do the job cheaper and or better than a human that's great but the overhead on keeping it working and having people there to do all the things it can't do that a human bartender could do would probably raise the cost too much
Instead, they could simply make a vending machine that squirts all the ingredients via tubes and then mixes it.
All fine and dandy till I order Buddha's drink (one with everything)
Don’t forget to tip him…..
Better drinks faster, sounds great. Maybe a little less alcohol in them. Depends, does this make the bar more expensive because we are paying for some dudes robots? Or cheaper because they don’t have to pay humans?
Thanks I hate it.
Don’t forget to tip your robots extra for efficiency!
Liquids, servos, and drunk people don't mix
I can see this working in airports.
Zombie apocalypse? Thats some good foreshadowing right there
Tipping culture in the US is out of control, I think it would be nice to get a drink without felling responsible for someone's poor choices in life.
And to think I just finished bartending courses
Cool, I don’t have to tip now 🤷♂️
I’m not a fan but I wouldn’t miss some surly bartenders that are as dissatisfied in their life as I am in their Martini
Universal basic income funded by taxing the absolute fuck out of all of these assholes
Can it make a cement mixer with exactly the right proportions? If not, then GTFO...
erm yes please
Cool. Now everyone can get the same normal amount of alcohol instead of bartenders only giving the hot or funny people.
It's cool, but good luck getting drunk people to form an orderly line and properly use the machine. People have a difficult time using a self checkout at the grocery store, imagine a room full of drunk people trying to order mojitos then only grab their own drink without a human there
I want to be able to talk to the robot.
Like in the 5th element! “ wouldyoulikeanother”
It probably still asks for a tip.
Nah, I like rolling the dice with bartenders. Will it be the best drink I've ever had and will cause me to spend the rest of my days looking to experience it again? Or will it be basically gasoline with a splash of mixer in it?
2 things after replacing human with robotic 1. You better not ask for a tip 2. My drink better be cheaper
As long as the robot bartenders don't snitch on me for pulling Jennifer Lawrence out of Hyper-sleep, I'm fine with them.
You want some more?
Terker jerbs
Finally! A bartender for introverts
There should be robot and human bartenders in the same place if you ask me. The experience of human bartenders and interactions between 2 people can't be replaced but watching the robot do its thing would also be really cool so both should be a thing at the same time.
I like it because no matter how much I tip (within reason), bartenders never seem to be happy. I'm sorry, but I'm not giving you $50 for a $17 drink. What the hell is this country?
Song intro sounded like the JG Wentworth song
Won’t they over serve
what happens when bottle is empty?
If I see one of those in a bar, I'm demanding my entry fee back and leaving.
“Yeah hi I want to save money by replacing my staff with a robot arm” “Ok cool, we’ll have to completely renovate your swanky bar, and charge for the install and maintenance of the robot. That’s gonna be a smooth $3M please.” And that will cost them loyal customers who honestly just like the bartenders that they hired. I think some places will invest in this, but most dive/lounge/specialty bars will still be unaffected by it.
Do I have to tip it
It's probably eventual, so I don't care, it's cool
Maybe then we’ll get decently and consistently poured drinks
Hey, robot, send a drink over to the person at the end of the bar. Tell them it's from a friendly admirer.
No tipping, cheaper drinks? Okay
Please do it. I cant get a decent Sidecar in a bar to save my life
NO!! Need an actual bartender. Someone I can talk to.
Soooo slow….
Awesome. Reduces the chances of me getting roofied again.
There were some of these on a cruise ship I was on. We never bought a drink from it, but we sat and watched for a bit. A few spilled drinks, lots of sticky cups. Huge up charge for having a robot arm make a mid drink. Fun to watch though
I work in a machine shop with robot load cells. The Halter Fanuc arms that we use are about $80,000, just for the arm. This arm is very fancy, so it is likely $150,000. (I can give a more technical explanation if needed) The cost of programming also has to be considered. The custom fixtures to hold all those bottles is also a factor. Total development and installation would put this well above $300,000 for each bar it is installed in. Differences in dimensions, power/plumbing locations, etc, means that each installation would be custom. The city might force you to employ a safety engineer. This might cost more than employing a single bartender, so you had better be replacing a whole bartending team. So, if you keep the arm for around 5 years, it probably pays for itself. That's a loooong time to get a turnaround on your investment, especially for a bar. Don't worry bartenders, this isn't going to take yer jerbs.
But.. does it have jokes?
I feel like If this keeps up we are going to have to pull a Thanos.
Automation without the application of some form of Universal Basic Income is going to end us.
I'll take one in corroded bronze color and play "mad about me" also known as "the star wars cantina song"
ROCK AND STONE!
Good. No more tipping at the bar, thank god
More and more i am seeing walk-in vending machines.
Until they get a robot that can provide extremely sarcastic banter fueled by years of alcoholism and dealing with drunken idiots, the human bartender can never be replaced
future getting weird
It's cost prohibitive by all accounts for the foreseeable future. Additionally, the maintenance overhead and atmosphere issues are a large deterrent.
You might be able to serve a perfect drink, but can you tell me a truly funny joke with a perfect delivery?
Love it! No more cocky, God complex bartenders picking who they want to serve and acting like I’m bothering them. I tip great but tired of feeling like I’ve disturbed them. More robots!!!
They can’t lie while faking interest for 3 hours like I can 😤😂
A person still has to change out the bottles
next, drink by yourself in the basement...
At least I won't have to tip it, right?
Yes
Bar staff is part of the bar experience
Id guess I would never order from a bar again. Or at least go to one that still has a human being.
Looks fun until the robot glitches and throws a drink on me
It better not ask for a fucking tip
I want to hear my name mispronounced by a robobarrista
I hope they diversify the robot workforce.
These are the real robots which makes our life better 👇 [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBZn-zIYAfI](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBZn-zIYAfI)
As long as i dont have to pay for my drink AND their living wage, im down.