Beijing’s meal operations are right out of a sci-fi movie. Robots hang from the ceiling, replacing human servers, to avoid person-to-person contact during the 2022 Winter Games.
Giant arm-like structures deliver bowls of noodles from ceiling to table … a little different from farm to table. People then grab their meals from the robots and dine wherever they please, as the robots return to their ceiling locations.
Shift over to another sector of the cafeteria and you will see a robot acting as a barista, serving coffee, and another manning a bar, serving other drinks.The process is probably even more convenient than ordering from a human server at a restaurant. All you have to do is scan a QR code from your phone. Within 90 seconds, your drink is ready.
After all, these athletes have enough to worry about in terms of competition and COVID-19. If they test positive, their Olympic dreams can be crushed in a second. Beijing is doing everything they can to promote safety when it comes to situations like meal-time, which often inevitably severs social distance.
China has a zero-tolerance policy for the virus. COVID-19 officers will be monitoring social distance throughout the Games, and athletes are encouraged to avoid close contact, wear masks and of course, follow the mandatory testing protocol for the duration of the contest.
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