Monday, March 15, 2021

"MSC Cruises' newest bartender is a humanoid robot and will soon be joined by more robotic co-workers"

From Orlando Weekly:

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 The MSC Starship Club on the MSC Virtuosa

As the travel industry begins its slow recovery, the role of automation will increase, but few have embraced it in as fun a way as MSC Cruises. Joining the more than 1,700 crew members on board the cruise line’s flagship MSC Virtuosa ship will be Rob, the first humanoid robotic bartender at sea.

Rob the robotic bartender will be able to converse with guests in eight languages. His personality, seen through his conversational skills and LED-enabled face, adjusts based on the atmosphere....

....MUCH MORE

The human bartenders can't be too thrilled with this innovation, they are some of the better paid staff on the ship and a good one has a chance at $100k per annum.