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Robojoe - Cute, Caffeinated and CoffeeMeister-Approved

Posted Jun 24th 2009 10:30AM by Erin Meister
Filed under: Coffee, Science, Asia



It's practically impossible for me to decide what I like best about this video: The fact that it features both cloth coffee filters (sustainable!) and a hand coffee grinder (retro!), that the robot appears to let the coffee bloom before starting the proper brew, our little friend's deadpan expression, or the two-second outtake where the poor gal pours coffee all over the counter before a set of friendly human hands sets it right.

Actually, this little automated lady looks like she seriously knows what she's doing -- storing coffee in an air-tight container, grinding fresh, making coffee to order... She's a barista-bot after my own heart -- even if she's more likely to rust than over-caffeinate.
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Meet Mr. Asahi: The bartending robot

Posted Sep 11th 2008 10:00AM by Mike Pomranz
Filed under: Beer, British Isles, Food News

I picture of Mr. Asahi, the robot bartender from Asahi Beer.

A robot that serves beer? Hopefully this development turns out more like Rosie from The Jetsons than Arnold in Terminator.

I found an Associated Press video introducing the world to the Japanese beer brand Asahi's friendly new bartender on the Clip Syndicate. Believe it or not, it's not Asahi's first bartending robot. As reported on Slashfood in 2006, Asahi has taken stabs at beer serving robots in the past, but this is definitely their most sophisticated model (at least that the public knows about!)

Check it our for yourself. The video starts after the jump.

Continue reading Meet Mr. Asahi: The bartending robot

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Wish you had a robot to clean your kitchen?

Posted Mar 1st 2008 10:02AM by Ellen Slattery
Filed under: Science, On the Blogs, New Products, America



Your dream could soon become a reality, if ReadyBot has anything to say about it. A group of scientists banned together to answer a challenge question: How many common and household commercial tasks can a two-armed, moderate-dexterity simple robot perform?

The answer: plenty. to see ReadyBot in action, click on the video, which is set to music similar to that of 50s Sears infomercials. So far, the Bot can raise and lower itself; grab, move, and tip dishes; and squeegee and wash countertops. Between this and a Roomba, just think of the possibilities! Your very own version of The Jetsons' Rosie (though it always irked me that she had female traits - ReadyBot will hopefully remain gender-neutral).

As you watch the clip, you'll notice that it moves fairly slowly, but the Bot scientists claim that this is intentional, and that it is intended to do work when people are at work or out of the house, so the lack of speed shouldn't be an issue.

Their ultimate goal? To program ReadyBot to complete approximately 80% of typical kitchen tasks (loading the dishwasher, washing dishes, etc) and then make it available for mass production. The scientists also claim that the price won't be too prohibitive, but we'll believe it when we see it.

In the meantime, one can only dream...
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Oh, those Italians and their coffee-making robots

Posted Feb 22nd 2008 8:01PM by Shayna Glick
Filed under: Coffee, Science, Food Gadgets, Italy

coffee making robotWell, there aren't many of them. To be more specific, there is only one coffee making robot in Italy so far (but leave it to the Italians to come up with this one)

The robot's name is Justine, and she was only just introduced to the world as a prototype at a robotics conference in Rome on Wednesday. So far Justine can only make instant coffee, but her creators say just give it time.
They're working on ways to give the coffee maker enough sensory equipment and the ability to use both hands so that one day you can have your very own barrista at home.

Justine is the first result of a European Union project called DEXMART, which involves research partners in Italy, the U.K., France and Germany. I'm not a huge coffee drinker, but I know lots of people who are. I bet they can't wait for the day when every one has their own coffee robot. "Justine, I'll have a double shot espresso, please."
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Friday Happy Hour: Asahi's bartending robot

Posted Jan 27th 2006 4:02PM by Nick Vagnoni
Filed under: Beer, Science, Asia, On the Blogs

Earlier this week, our friends over at Engadget posted about a new robot bartender from Japanese brewer Asahi.

This little fella will crack open a can of beer and pour it into a mug. It supposedly even tilts the glass to ensure a good head. What's more, the robot is also a refrigerator that can hold up to six cans of beer and two mugs.

Asahi is giving away 5,000 of these little robotic Sam Malones in a lottery-style drawing. The catch?

It's a Japan-only contest.

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