Un robot est vu servir le plat au restaurant du robot dans la ville de Harbin, province de Heilongjiang, Chine du nord-est, le 24 juin 2012. Un restaurant unique,
A robot is seen serving the dish at the Robot Restaurant in Harbin city, northeast Chinas Heilongjiang province, 24 June 2012. A unique restaurant, in Harbin, Chinas Heilongjiang Province, has 18 different robots doing all kinds of jobs, from ushering in guests to waiting tables and cooking various dishes. All the robots were designed and created by the Harbin Haohai Robot Company. Chief Engineer Liu Hasheng, they invested around 5 million yuan ($790, 000) in the restaurant, with each robot costing 200, 000 to 300, 000 yuan ($31, 500 ¨C $47, 000). With an average cost per dinner of between $6 and $10, they wont be recovering their investment anytime soon, but it is great advertisement for what the robot company can create. So what happens at the Harbin robot-operated restaurant that makes it so special? As customers walk through the door, they are greeted by a robot usher that extends its right arm and says Earth Person, Hello, Welcome to the Robot Restaurant, with a robotic accent. After youve placed your order with one of the human waiters, the robots in the kitchen get cooking. There are dumpling-making robots, noodle experts and even robot chefs that get the foods right every time. Once the meals are ready, robot waiters bring guest their orders, following a set of tracks through the restaurant. All robots are equipped with sensors which allow them to move freely without bumping into anything or anyone. As human guests enjoy their robot-cooked food, a singing robot provides the entertainment.
