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Episode: A restaurant in Havana defies Cuba’s tech struggles with digital menus and a robot waitress
Description: For Sonia Pérez, stepping into Havana’s Doña Alicia restaurant felt like entering a movie. Even as Cuba struggles with power outages and technological scarcity, this eatery has leaped into the 21st century with digital menus, Alexa-enabled assistance, touchless bathrooms and even a food-delivering robot.
“I thought I was in a cartoon movie!” said the 64-year-old government employee, marveling at the contrast with the technological realities outside. “I wish there were more of these in Cuba... We are really very behind in technology.”
While commonplace globally, such automation is a complex feat in Cuba due to the island’s frequent pow...