China opens a restaurant manned entirely by robots, including droid waitresses, automated baristas and AI-powered chefs
- The restaurant in Foshan, southern China, has over 20 different types of robots
- Fascinating footage shows robotic workers cooking noodles and making burgers
- It can serve nearly 600 diners at once with hundreds of freshly prepared dishes
- The owner said the eatery would be perfect for diners in the coronavirus crisis
Diners in China can now go to a restaurant and finish a meal without talking to - or even meeting - a human worker.
A restaurant entirely staffed by robots has opened in the southern province of Guangdong, with more than 20 types of machines doing everything from waiting, cooking, food delivering and coffee making.
The futuristic eatery would be a perfect solution for customers who worry about catching COVID-19, the owner said.
A restaurant solely operated by over 20 different types of robots has opened its doors in China
The high-tech eatery with droid waiters can serve nearly 600 customers at once with hundreds of robot-cooked dishes, according to the restaurant. The picture is a screenshot of the futuristic footage showing AI-powered chefs preparing a hamburger in Guangdong, China
Foodom, the over 21,500 square feet restaurant opened its doors on June 22 in Foshan, Guangdong province of southern China. The picture shows an automated barista in the eatery
The high-tech eatery with droid waiters can even serve nearly 600 customers at once with hundreds of robot-cooked dishes, according to the restaurant.
A restaurant solely operated by over 20 different types of robots has opened its doors in China
The high-tech eatery with droid waiters can serve nearly 600 customers at once with hundreds of robot-cooked dishes, according to the restaurant. The picture is a screenshot of the futuristic footage showing AI-powered chefs preparing a hamburger in Guangdong, China
Foodom, the over 21,500 square feet restaurant opened its doors on June 22 in Foshan, Guangdong province of southern China. The picture shows an automated barista in the eatery
The high-tech eatery with droid waiters can even serve nearly 600 customers at once with hundreds of robot-cooked dishes, according to the restaurant.
Foodom, the over 21,500 square feet restaurant was unveiled on June 22 in Foshan, Guangdong province of southern China.
The eatery was launched by a Chinese property developer, Country Garden, under its droid catering group, Qianxi.
A promo video released by the firm shows droids with sprawling arms preparing the food while machine waiters delivering the dishes to the diners.
The robot-manned restaurant serves a wide range of cuisines, from traditional Chinese dishes like stir-fry and clay-pot rice, to fast food like hamburgers and chips.
Customers can be served with a robot-cooked meal as fast as 20 seconds after ordering.
Customers can be served with a robot-cooked meal as fast as 20 seconds after ordering. The picture released by the restaurant shows a machine delivering the food at the restaurant
Country Garden has previously opened a restaurant partially manned by robots in January, but the new eatery is upgraded with machines to prepare the food without any human contacts
Country Garden has previously opened a restaurant partially manned by robots in January, but the new eatery is upgraded with newly-developed machines to prepare the food without any human staff.
The company said that Foodom is created in a bid to improve food hygiene by completely avoiding human contacts.
‘In a post-virus era, such robot restaurants can avoid human contacts at multiple stages. This kind of dining style meets the current needs and represents the trend in the future,’ according to the real estate developer.
The Chinese company claims that the robot-manned eatery is the first of its kind in the country, and even in the world.
The company said that Foodom is created in a bid to improve food hygiene by completely avoiding human contacts. The picture shows AI-powered chefs making stir-fry dishes
From temperature-detecting sunglasses to hospital droids, artificial intelligence technology has been widely adopted in China in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The picture shows a robot serving hot food at the robot restaurant in Foshan, Guangdong province, China
From temperature-detecting sunglasses to hospital droids, artificial intelligence technology has been widely adopted in China in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Patrol officers were spotted donning AI-powered sunglasses with infrared cameras to check pedestrians' temperatures at a popular park in Hangzhou of eastern China.
A pair of droids were also seen delivering medicine and food to sufferers as well as collecting bed sheets and medical rubbish in the Chinese southern province Guangdong.
Chinese authorities have also been using facial recognition cameras, AI and big data from the world's most sophisticated mass surveillance system to track coronavirus carriers.
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