Robots dish out the drinks at reopened Dutch restaurant


A robot serves in a Chinese restaurant in Maastricht, Netherlands, June 2. — Reuters

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands: At the Dadawan restaurant in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht, an unusual group of new staffers has been brought in to help after the Netherlands eased its coronavirus lockdown this week: robots.

A robotic trio of waiters named Amy, Aker and James roll back and forth from the bar at the Asian fusion restaurant, handing out drinks – and lessening the number of trips that human staff need to make through the restaurant.

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