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Episode: Are robot waiters the future? A restaurant in Kuwait thinks so
Description: Are robot waiters the future? It’s a question the restaurant industry is increasingly trying to answer.
Many people think robot waiters are the solution to the industry’s labor shortages. Sales of them have been growing rapidly in recent years, with tens of thousands now gliding through dining rooms worldwide.
Waiters in this restaurant in Kuwait have a new assistant, a robot called CAN. CAN can't take orders or even place a tray on the table, but the waiter robot can carry it across the room to the correct destination. A waiter then places the tray of food on the...