LA robot bartender could be mixing you drinks in your hotel room

Mixing the perfect drink could soon be as easy as pushing a few buttons. A Los Angeles-based startup has launched the Somabar, a $430 robot bartender that can create simple mixed drinks selected by the user via the device's accompanying app. It could one day replace minibars in hotel rooms, help busy bartenders in restaurants or be used to mix drinks for airplane passengers. An LA-based startup has launched the Somabar (pictured), a robot bartender that can create mixed drinks selected by the user via the device's touchscreen or an accompanying app The Somabar is a futuristic robot bar that can mix drinks in 10 seconds or less. It's made of hardwood and plastic and can store up to six different Soma Pods, where users manually fill and remove air-tight containers of alcohol.