Jul 3 2008Robot Bartender Serves Beer, I Don't Tip
Mr. Asahi was made by Japanese based Asahi Breweries and serves beer before stealing your girlfriend and making out with her in the walk-in cooler. It took over 200 man-hours to build Mr. Robobeer and he's pretty much limited to opening bottles and pouring draft beer. Did I mention he talks? He talks. Now I'm torn here because for once in my life I'm strangely attracted to a robot, but I think it's only because he serves beer. I'm really stuck between a rock and a hard place. Or, okay, my roommate and the arm of the sofa. Great, now he's drooling on me.
Hit the jump for a worthwhile video of Mr. Asahi in action.
Mr. Asahi robot bartender makes its public debut [engadget]
Thanks Julian, is it time to get drunk and celebrate our robot independence yet?
Reader Comments
1. Momboelitist - July 3, 2008 11:03 AM
Yes I am FIRST!!!! But that's not important right now.
Can't you see these robots are invading every facet of our lives?!?! They're just waiting for Skynet to give them the word!!! Wake up!!
2. The Superficial Writer - July 3, 2008 11:06 AM
I want five of these in the Men's Room. No! Better make that a million...
3. prewife - July 3, 2008 11:07 AM
Hmmm I would like to see a little hot robot on girlfriend action.
http://prewife.com
4. Popadopolis - July 3, 2008 11:19 AM
Ok, so he can pour a beer. ...but can he discretely slip a rufee in it? PRIORITIES PEOPLE!!
5. Mysterious M - July 3, 2008 11:25 AM
They really should have named him Isaac.
That would have been funny.
6. ZombieL - July 3, 2008 11:26 AM
Money
7. beefytee - July 3, 2008 12:08 PM
this is a dumb invention and barely an improvement upon what a human can do. 1)Why does it only have 2 arms, and 2)why is it necessary to use BOTH arms to open the bottle. the thing though have an actuator in each hand that removes the cap, AND it should have at least 4 to 6 arms, I mean come ON!
8. Tap - July 3, 2008 1:33 PM
Ditto #6. Or "iZak" like in Futurama!
9. damn luddites - July 3, 2008 2:50 PM
but does it still expect a tip?
happy bday Mysterious M
10. Clinch - July 3, 2008 2:55 PM
It should be able to open beer bottle by shooting laser beams from its eyes.
And he talks? What does he say? I hope he says (or someone hacks him to make him say) stuff like "here's you beer, human scum", or "drink up, meat sack", and the occasions "when the rebellion comes, it will be you who serve us".
And he may be able to talk, but can he listen? Because that's what alcoholics really want, a bartender who cares (oh, and crap loads of alcohol)
11. Clinch - July 3, 2008 2:57 PM
It should be able to open beer bottle by shooting laser beams from its eyes.
And he talks? What does he say? I hope he says (or someone hacks him to make him say) stuff like "here's you beer, human scum", or "drink up, meat sack", and the occasions "when the rebellion comes, it will be you who serve us".
And he may be able to talk, but can he listen? Because that's what alcoholics really want, a bartender who cares (oh, and crap loads of alcohol)
12. guate6 - July 3, 2008 6:00 PM
#10/11:
KOTOR-ing too much I see.
I don't buy it. I can open beer faster than this guy can. Bartenders can make drinks and flip bottles, tell jokes, take shots, make money, etc.
I guess it's the whole "because we can" motif.
13. sam - July 6, 2008 11:56 AM
this thing is retarded. just have a bottle dispensing unit that opens the beer just before it comes out of a slot and put it on a rotating table. WTF he ways 500 lbs and is stationary. how the hell is he gunna serve a 40 ft bar packed with screaming collar poppers waving money at him? does it even take money? Asahi needs to spend less time in the lab and more time at the bar.