Barista robot begins serving coffee at new cafe in Japan

Japan has a new robot cafe where customers can enjoy coffee brewed and served by a robot barista. The robot named Sawyer debuted this week at Henna Cafe in Tokyo's downtown business and shopping district of Shibuya. The shop's name in Japanese means'strange cafe.' The single-armed robot scans a ticket purchased from a vending machine and greets the customer. Robot barista named'Sawyer' makes a coffee at Henn-na Cafe, meaning'Strange Cafe' in Japanese, in Tokyo, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.