Robot baristas could become the norm with social distancing rules - Business Insider

A robot barista that takes orders, makes coffee, and delivers drinks to customers is being tested in cafes in South Korea to help with social distancing

Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesDAEJEON, South Korea – The new robot barista at the cafe in Daejeon, South Korea, is courteous and swift as it seamlessly makes its way towards customers.

After managing to contain an outbreak of the new coronavirus which infected more than 11,000 people and killed 267, South Korea is slowly transitioning from intensive social distancing rules towards what the government calls "distancing in daily life". "Our system needs no input from people from order to delivery, and tables were sparsely arranged to ensure smooth movements of the robots, which fits will with the current 'untact' and distancing campaign," he said.REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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