AI Robot Debuts At S. Korean Coffee Shop PYMNTS.com

A smart factory in South Korea has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to help people stay socially distanced and keep the coronavirus contained as the country reopens. A cafe in Daejeon, South Korea is using a robot barista to serve people lattes and make it easier for consumers to stay the recommended six feet apart, according to a report in Reuters on Monday (May 25). The robot was developed in collaboration with smart factory Vision Semicon and a state-run science institute, according to Lee Dong-bae, director of research at Vision Semicon. "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 well with the current'untact' and distancing campaign," he said. The robot can make 60 different types of coffee and serves orders to consumers at their tables.