Robot bartender in Tokyo. Will automation in the service sector take hold? Video
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:19 am
The Japanese government has relaxed visa restrictions to attract more foreign workers, but companies still face labor shortages as the population shrinks and the number of people over 65 increases to more than a third of the total.
Therefore, service companies that cannot take advantage of automation are more vulnerable than manufacturing companies. In the healthcare sector alone, Japan expects a shortage of 380,000 workers by 2025.
Guided by this, the Yoronotaki restaurant chain in Tokyo opened peru number data the first bar to be staffed by an advanced industrial robot from QBIT Robotics.
The robot is equipped with a tablet that “smiles” and tells the weather while preparing drinks. Thanks to four cameras, the robot sees customers and analyzes their facial recognition using artificial intelligence.
The robot will be tested for two months, after which Yoronotaki will decide whether to keep it or not. It costs $82,000 — that's how much a human bartender would earn in three years.
Therefore, service companies that cannot take advantage of automation are more vulnerable than manufacturing companies. In the healthcare sector alone, Japan expects a shortage of 380,000 workers by 2025.
Guided by this, the Yoronotaki restaurant chain in Tokyo opened peru number data the first bar to be staffed by an advanced industrial robot from QBIT Robotics.
The robot is equipped with a tablet that “smiles” and tells the weather while preparing drinks. Thanks to four cameras, the robot sees customers and analyzes their facial recognition using artificial intelligence.
The robot will be tested for two months, after which Yoronotaki will decide whether to keep it or not. It costs $82,000 — that's how much a human bartender would earn in three years.