Baristas Facing Unemployment?! Supermodel Robot Café Is Coming!

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World's First Supermodel Robot Café Set to Open in Dubai

Recently, according to British media reports, the world's first supermodel robot café, Donna Cyber Café, will open in Dubai in 2023. Its robot servers are modeled after Eastern European model Diana Gabdullina.

The robot has an extremely realistic appearance with silicone skin and lifelike eyes. It can not only interact but even detect customers' emotions. Once opened, the café will become the world's first completely human-assistance-free coffee shop.

This café will operate 24 hours a day. Besides supermodel robots, the establishment also features many self-service ice cream machines and robot arm-operated coffee. Every item will be delivered to customers by robot arms, and customers will need to pay at self-service terminals. Although the location of the first Donna Cyber Café is not yet clear, it is reported that the country will see many such cafés in the near future.

Advanced Technology and Human-like Interaction

The robot, named Robo-C2, was designed by RDI Robotics imported from Russia. It is programmed with an "easy-going, feminine" personality. It can store and remember customers' orders and preferences, recite company information, and communicate fully with customers through comprehensive conversations.

Rise of Unmanned Coffee Solutions

With the continuous development of modern technology, robots have become increasingly common in reception and service roles. Against the backdrop of the pandemic's impact, China's "unmanned coffee kiosks," represented by COFE+ coffee robots, have also been rapidly emerging.

COFE+ coffee robot kiosks have obtained EU CE authoritative certification and integrated global payments, becoming China's first coffee robot exported to the United States, Germany, Australia, Southeast Asia, and other regions. COFE+ robot coffee kiosk is a product of Shanghai Heitun Robot Technology Co., Ltd. This is a fully automated operation, 24-hour business, unattended robot coffee shop with fully enclosed sterile and dust-free environment, intelligent high-temperature disinfection and cleaning.

The coffee kiosk occupies less than 2.5 square meters but can provide two types of coffee beans, two cup sizes and cold/hot/ice options, personalized customization, and many other services. It offers up to 50 coffee flavors for customers to choose from, with an average of only 1 minute needed to prepare one cup of coffee.

Industry Transformation and Future Prospects

The continuous development of intelligent robots has gradually begun to replace human jobs in large numbers. The difficulties of relocating physical coffee stores, limited operating hours, high space costs, and hygiene issues can all be easily solved by COFE+ robot coffee kiosks.

Although today's coffee market is already flourishing with diverse options, the market still has enormous potential. The introduction of coffee robots is promoting the rapid development of the entire intelligent robot field and also driving continuous further upgrades in coffee-related industries.

Debate: Technology vs. Human Touch

The media report states that the emergence of supermodel robots has raised concerns among some people, who worry that this might lead to widespread unemployment or loss of human touch in service. They believe robots can never fully replicate the warmth and connection brought by human interaction, and this shift toward automation might lead to job losses in the industry.

However, others view this as a manifestation of continuous social progress, arguing that robots can work tirelessly and uninterrupted, thereby achieving more efficient service. What are your thoughts on these two perspectives?

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