A robot-run coffee shop is “coming soon” to Brooklyn. (via EaterNY)
At Botbar, a two-armed robotic barista programmed with drink orders sits atop the counter. The coffee shop is a client of, a robotics manufacturer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, which claims its robots can make up to 50 drinks an hour, including cocktails and bubble tea. In between orders, they gesture at customers and dance.
According to Botbar’s website, customers will place their orders and pay using a touch screen. It’s unclear whether the coffee shop will also employ human baristas and servers, or how its owners plan to comply with the city’s requirement that businessesAutomated cafes are part of a growing sector that claims to be responding to hiring shortages, employee retention, and other perceived issues in the restaurant industry.
that robots are being used to replace minimum-wage workers and that employees would stick around if they were paid fairer wages.started showing up at dim sum parlors in neighborhoods like Cobble Hill and Flushing Meadows. “Owners are using the robot to reduce labor costs,” Michael Wang, the chief operating officer at WowRobee, a company marketing the robots, said at the time.
Richtech, which also sells robots that clean floors and deliver food, appears to be cut from the same cloth. In its promotional materials, the company lists “no breaks needed” and “never takes a sick day” as selling points for its robots.Check your inbox for a welcome email.By submitting your email, you agree to our
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