The Motoman RoboBar is back!

Somehow we have a feeling it's gonna go light on the long shots, and "forget" about all those buybacks our livers are owed for their trouble night after drunken night — but fear not, bartenders of the world, until the Motoman RoboBar can spin a bottle of Booker's like Tom Cruise in Cocktail (or dance on the bar ala Coyote Ugly) we're thinking your lucrative positions getting people soused will be remain secure. Oh, and did we mention it's the IREX International Robot Expo 2005 over in Japan right now? Because it is. If you couldn't tell.

[William Murray @ Dec 19th 2005 12:56AM]

I'd rather drink the Booker's than let RoboBar play spin the bottle ... I can't believe it only got #3 on the Luxist holiday bottle guide! Frederick Booker Noe, Jr. is probably turning in his grave.

[William Murray @ Dec 19th 2005 12:56AM]

Umm, in case anyone's wondering about that bottle guide (which was published yesterday), you can find it here:

http://www.luxist.com/entry/1234000203069289/

[Chu Chu @ Dec 19th 2005 12:56AM]

Hitting on the hot bartenders is half the fun of being at a bar!

[Viney @ Dec 19th 2005 12:56AM]

Do you have to tip it? Or does it ignore you when your trying to get a drink for more favorable patrons if you stiff it a couple times?

[Phoenixfury @ Dec 19th 2005 12:56AM]

Wow does this ever remind me of the latest Tiki Bar podcast. I wonder if it will freak out if you ask for "love" as an ingrediant in your drink.

[Jon Lind @ Dec 19th 2005 12:56AM]

Are they touting this as an assist for the elderly as most of those Asian robo-companies do? Grampa still needs to get soused, even if his knees don't work like they used to!

[Adam @ Dec 19th 2005 12:56AM]

There's a bar in London Bridge (UK) that has had a fully robotic bartender for about 5 years now...

"Cynthia's Bar & Grill", I don't have a link I'm afraid but from what I remember of my night there I'd recommend it!

[Frank @ Dec 19th 2005 12:56AM]

I wonder how it checks for I. D.