A popular new restaurant in China is staffed by robots!
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Located in Jiang, China’s Shandong Province, the Dalu Rebot Restaurant opened on the 5th of December and can cater to about 100 customers, featuring two robot receptionists and a “staff” of six robot-waitresses. Two of them serve drinks, two serve small tables and another two tend to the big one. It seems that more “hiring” well be made in the near future as owners expect the restaurant will become quite a hit.
As all the waiting is done by robots, the tables were set in a circular pattern so that the robots can follow an exact route. Not all the work in the restaurant is done by them though, there are also people working there, especially in the kitchen, but some were also hired to welcome customers into the restaurant.
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but as it's just a concept, I won't.
shame
I've asked about this.
They all report that they can tell by the sound when a poured beverage has nearly filled a cup or glass.
Blind people have been pouring liquid into cups/glasses/mugs for centuries without problems (using various touch/sound clues) so why would they need/want something that turns a standalone device (i.e. a mug) into something that takes batteries, probably doesn't stand up to the dishwasher, and has more things that can break???
Instead of putting the sensor into a cup, put it into a "stirring stick". That way the stick can be placed into any existing cup and can be removed for hand washing or changing batteries, etc. Plus you only need one "sensor stick" (just design it so that one size fits most cups/glasses). Plus you could add temp sensors to the stick to warn the user if the liquid is too hot.
Even seeing people can easily learn to leave the light out when they go to the kitchen in the middel of the night to poor in a glass of water or milk. Just by sound and weightdistribution.
But hey nowadays if you can't stick a battery in something- it really is soooooo 2000-and-Late.....
1. Yes, the technique most use is to put their finger in the glass or cup, and feel the liquid. OK, one person says it's a little hot. Well, what about boiling water for tea? That's real hot! And what if you have a guest, or a date? You think they want your finger in their drink?
2. Many people who are blind have other problems as well. Blindness that is caused by a brain issue, such as a premature birth where the cortex may not fully be developed, often leads to other issues, from motor problems to cerebral palsy to perception issues. A person with blindness and motor trouble may not be able to do the finger techniqe at all!
3. A common misperception, as stated by Lasse, is that blind people compensate with their other senses. This is a myth. They may concentrate on their other senses, but blindness does not magically make your hearing stronger. You may be more sensitive, but your ears work the same as any other person! And again, many blind folks have other issues.
Ultimately, I applaud anything that makes something easier for a person to do everyday things the rest of us take for granted. It's not over-engineering, is compassionate engineering!
She will keep putting milk in mine, though - but that's not a blind thing, loads of people do that.