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I have mixed feelings about this. While it's nice to see two young black men invent something like this (thanks to money from a black investor), this is obviously going to lead to more jobs being lost...
After waiting an absurdly long time for their drinks at a busy restaurant, two Atlanta mechanical engineers took to their dad’s garage to create a unique solution. Watch as these young entrepreneurs show off their Android-based, web-connected robotic bartender that mixes cocktails at the press of a button.
This won't be a trend. We have a few restaurants with wine vending machines. It has been like a decade or close enough. Market penetration is still like 3 restaurants. The novelty wears off quickly. The trend now is for artisan cocktails, but maybe at chain restaurants they can do this. Somewhere where the bar isn't the attraction.
This won't be a trend. We have a few restaurants with wine vending machines. It has been like a decade or close enough. Market penetration is still like 3 restaurants. The novelty wears off quickly. The trend now is for artisan cocktails, but maybe at chain restaurants they can do this. Somewhere where the bar isn't the attraction.
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As far as the rest of your post, only time will tell. The robot in question does seem to make, at least, the popular artisan cocktails. As these devices become more sophisticated and cheaper to operate with time, it's not inconceivable to think more business owners will opt to using these robots instead to save on the labor costs of hiring skilled bartenders...
As far as the rest of your post, only time will tell. The robot in question does seem to make, at least, the popular artisan cocktails. As these devices become more sophisticated and cheaper to operate with time, it's not inconceivable to think more business owners will opt to using these robots instead to save on the labor costs of hiring skilled bartenders...
THese robots will never replace bartenders for a couple of reasons.
-Bartenders are paid ussually around 3$ an hour by their employers. Doesn't leave much incentive to buy an expensive robot to automate their jobs.
-A bar is a social atmosphere and that's part of what makes the bar money. The bartender adds to that, and makes people want to come back. And that extra value the bar owner will gladly pay $3 an hour for.
-Good bartenders upsell patrons on drinks and keep them buying more and more and that makes the bar more money. And again $3 an hour for that is pretty good value.
THese robots will never replace bartenders for a couple of reasons.
-Bartenders are paid ussually around 3$ an hour by their employers. Doesn't leave much incentive to buy an expensive robot to automate their jobs.
-A bar is a social atmosphere and that's part of what makes the bar money. The bartender adds to that, and makes people want to come back. And that extra value the bar owner will gladly pay $3 an hour for.
-Good bartenders upsell patrons on drinks and keep them buying more and more and that makes the bar more money. And again $3 an hour for that is pretty good value.
Exactly. I can see a machine at some place where a concession type stand would sell drinks, but not at a bar in which a bar tender politely upsells a few things, gets you to buy another drink, or to try some of their new bar food items, etc. If I want a drink from a machine, I will open the refrigerator door.
THese robots will never replace bartenders for a couple of reasons.
-Bartenders are paid ussually around 3$ an hour by their employers. Doesn't leave much incentive to buy an expensive robot to automate their jobs.
-A bar is a social atmosphere and that's part of what makes the bar money. The bartender adds to that, and makes people want to come back. And that extra value the bar owner will gladly pay $3 an hour for.
-Good bartenders upsell patrons on drinks and keep them buying more and more and that makes the bar more money. And again $3 an hour for that is pretty good value.
Not to mention speed factor and other things.
Can you imagine a bunch of people trying to order automated drinks? What happens if something goes wrong.
-A bar is a social atmosphere and that's part of what makes the bar money. The bartender adds to that, and makes people want to come back. And that extra value the bar owner will gladly pay $3 an hour for.
-Good bartenders upsell patrons on drinks and keep them buying more and more and that makes the bar more money. And again $3 an hour for that is pretty good value.
Even if somehow those issues could be solved, I don't see how a machine, even one that requires an ID scan/face recognition software, can keep the underage from drinking or cut me off before I punch somebody.
I have mixed feelings about this. While it's nice to see two young black men invent something like this (thanks to money from a black investor), this is obviously going to lead to more jobs being lost...
The problem with all of these jobs which will be potentially lost to automated technology is that people forget that many, many more jobs which may or may not be able to be replaced by technology are pretty much luxuries as well.
I mean who really needs wedding planners, interior designers, UX Designers, and etc, etc. I'll admit that my own job is not really necessary for society to function.
There are hundreds of thousands of jobs which are luxuries and even more jobs that could be eliminated from people who do virtually nothing or situations where two people are doing a job that could easily be done by one.
The truth is that people need to keep busy, and make money to live. It is the duty of those in power to do this.
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