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Humanoid Robot Serves Beer

Posted by timothy on from the root-beer-until-the-age-of-majority dept.

ls129 writes "Humanoid robots are known for their rope-swinging ability and their martial-arts fighting capabilities. However, one humanoid robotics fan trained his robot to do something really useful. His Robotis based humanoid robot can actually pour a bottle of beer into a pint glass."

130 comments

  1. So? by dreddnott · · Score: 0

    Why does beer make this ho-hum article slashdot-worthy?

    The robot could just as easily be pouring milk or Dextron ATF...

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    1. Re:So? by tomhudson · · Score: 1

      pour a bottle of beer into a pint glass."

      ... because slashdot editors don't know that the surest way to ruin a beer is to pour it into a glass ... and that the best way is to put the bottle into the freezer a half-hour before opening it, so that it's decently chilled (you know you've done it just right when the brew in the neck turns to ice as you relieve the pressure by opening it).

      Pouring beer into a glass! What next, eating pizza with a knife and fork?

    2. Re:So? by grammar+fascist · · Score: 1

      Pouring beer into a glass! What next, eating pizza with a knife and fork?

      Eating steak with chopsticks.

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    3. Re:So? by redalien · · Score: 1

      Tom, what makes you say that? Some beers simply must be poured into a glass (bottle conditioned), like many home-brew real ales, and even some continental beers are bottle conditioned, although this is much less common considering the use of S. cerevisiae in Lagers makes it unpractical.

      That aside, I will still drink most lagers from a glass as preference, and all ales, with only small (33cl) bottles being consumed directly. How are you supposed to get a decent head without a pour?

      Oh and freezing your beer, are you MAD man? It needs to be be at the storage temperature: a couple of degrees for ales, -5 odd for lagers, but shouldn't be starting to freeze.

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    4. Re:So? by redalien · · Score: 1

      D'oh, in my tired state I confused S. cerevisiae and S. uvarum. Sorry guys.

    5. Re:So? by jonom · · Score: 1

      I don't know where you're from, but most beers are supposed to be poured into glasses for full enjoyment.

      Another CAMRA member, from Canada tho. :)

    6. Re:So? by gaber1187 · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Because it just passed the common man's version of the Turing test. Plus a little robot carrying a beer that is as bigger than the robot itself is just cool.

    7. Re:So? by Sordid+Euphemism · · Score: 1

      ...cold beer? COLD beer? Cold vodka I can see, but anyone who tries to put my Guinness in the fridge is going to get bitten.

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    8. Re:So? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Dear god, this argument again?

      European: "Your watery swill you call 'beer' has to be served at cryogenic temperatures before anyone can stand to drink it!"

      American: "The only thing your piss-icky room-temperature sludge has going for it is that it has alcohol in it."

      Let's all just agree that Skittlebrau is the best beer.

    9. Re:So? by drsquare · · Score: 1

      because slashdot editors don't know that the surest way to ruin a beer is to pour it into a glass

      How else are you supposed to drink it, right from the barrel? Maybe if you're Barney Gumbel. Bottled beer is gassy so you need to pour it into a glass and let it rest so the gas can escape.

      and that the best way is to put the bottle into the freezer a half-hour before opening it, so that it's decently chilled

      When it's that cold how are you supposed to taste it? Oh wait maybe you're American, sorry my mistake.

    10. Re:So? by jacksonj04 · · Score: 1

      I'm only just turned 18, so planning to get CAMRA membership soon(ish), but *applauds*.

      Bloody American 'beer'.

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    11. Re:So? by tomhudson · · Score: 1
      Nah, I'm a Kanuckistani ... beer with a decent alcohol content doesn't freeze solid in the freezer, and since its nicely chilled, its not as prone to foam up, either.

      When it's 100 degrees outside (and it gets that here in Montréal quite a lot in the summer) there's something to be said about putting a nice cold bottle on the back of your neck for a few seconds to cool off, then popping the top, watching the first inch turn into slush, and slowly *enjoying* it.

    12. Re:So? by Ed_Pinkley · · Score: 1

      This is definitely a regional / cultural thing. Personally, I accept that American beers are a different product from European beers. American = refreshing / cool. European = flavorful / filling. They both have their place.

      I have a question for any beer drinking experts out there. There is another cultural difference within the beer-in-a-glass group I know about but have not gotten a handle on. Some people poor beer down the side of the glass to preserve the carbonation and make it easier to drink. Some people pour directly in the middle of the glass to create a "good head" ( "huh huh. You said..." ) I am the former type and I am from the Midwest US. What part of the world does the later?

      Oh, and just to stay on topic:
      "I, for one, welcome our new beer pouring overlords."

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    13. Re:So? by tomhudson · · Score: 1

      ... from Canada also ...

      Three reasons to prefer bottles over glasses:

      1. Beer goes flat quicker if its poured into a glass (the glass is usually at room temperature, and the pouring makes it lose some of the carbonation).
      2. its more glasses to wash
      3. you can't slip some methylene blue into a glass of beer and have them freak out when they piss purple*.

      (* yes, I've done that to people, and yes, I'm evil :-)

    14. Re:So? by jonom · · Score: 1

      Beer goes flat quicker if its poured into a glass (the glass is usually at room temperature, and the pouring makes it lose some of the carbonation).

      Hmm...beer doesn't usually last long enough around me to lose carbonation. You must be a slow drinker!

    15. Re:So? by tomhudson · · Score: 1

      Beer goes flat quicker if its poured into a glass (the glass is usually at room temperature, and the pouring makes it lose some of the carbonation).

      Hmm...beer doesn't usually last long enough around me to lose carbonation. You must be a slow drinker!

      ... I've been known to talk a lot on occasion ... all those jokes that people say "gee, it's probably funny after a few beers" really are ...

    16. Re:So? by mpathetiq · · Score: 1

      Kanuckistani... beautiful.

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  2. Pictures by 42Penguins · · Score: 1

    Apparently, though, his robot is unfamiliar with foaming beer!
    Add a temperature/foam sensor to the bugfix list and you're set for v2!

    1. Re:Pictures by Alien+Being · · Score: 3, Funny

      I've always enjoyed getting a little head while drinking beer. Domo arigato, Miss Roboto.

    2. Re:Pictures by SomeGuyTyping · · Score: 1

      Beer should have a 3/4 to 1 inch head on top, but I usually enjoy more.

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    3. Re:Pictures by smvp6459 · · Score: 1

      It's just not quite as good when the head is all over the table. The robot is going to need to improve its skills slightly.

    4. Re:Pictures by jonom · · Score: 1

      That would depend on the beer...serve me a Guinness with that much head and I'll be sending you back to the bar to fill it properly.

    5. Re:Pictures by Alien+Being · · Score: 1

      "It's just not quite as good when the head is all over the table."

      Each to his own.

    6. Re:Pictures by Orange+Crush · · Score: 1

      This is better than Johnny 5 making breakfast!

    7. Re:Pictures by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I agree, depends on the beer. 5% is a good general rule, but if it's an expensive lager in a poncy glass, you go 5% below the pint line, and head so it is just about contained.

    8. Re:Pictures by SomeGuyTyping · · Score: 1

      If you look at any guinness ad, you'll see at least an inch of head. Look at the end of this commercial:

      http://www.guinnessontap.com/

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    9. Re:Pictures by jonom · · Score: 1

      You shouldn't believe what you see in ads. The proper pour allows for a pinky finger's width of head...so unless you've got some big-ass gorilla pinky fingers...

      Some beers like a big head, wheat beers and some pilsners.

    10. Re:Pictures by SomeGuyTyping · · Score: 1

      Who determines what a proper pour is?

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    11. Re:Pictures by jonom · · Score: 1

      In this case, Guinness does. They go around training people on how to pour a proper pint.

  3. Look in the pics.. by AWhiteFlame · · Score: 1

    Anyone else noticed it spilled quite a bit?

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    1. Re:Look in the pics.. by Meagermanx · · Score: 1

      I don't know what kind of robot he's programming there, or what its limitations are, but it seems to me that decreasing the pouring speed would fix that right up.

    2. Re:Look in the pics.. by fiendy · · Score: 1

      I did, that's just plain alcohol abuse.

    3. Re:Look in the pics.. by 0racle · · Score: 1

      Of course. It runs on beer too.

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    4. Re:Look in the pics.. by grammar+fascist · · Score: 1

      Anyone else noticed it spilled quite a bit?

      It must have anticipated quaffing* and decided to join in on the fun.

      * According to Terry Pratchett, quaffing is like drinking, except most of the beer ends up on the floor.

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    5. Re:Look in the pics.. by Chrispy1000000+the+2 · · Score: 1

      Basically quaffing is to take your stien, and to throw it at your face, atempting to catch as much of the liquid in your mouth as possible.

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    6. Re:Look in the pics.. by twistedsymphony · · Score: 1

      I for one welcome our ... ah who am I kidding it can't even pour beer properly.

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    7. Re:Look in the pics.. by LightCecil · · Score: 1

      Seems he ascribes to the David Lister school of beer drinking. Which is to say, the best way.

      On second thought, quaffing means the beer doesn't end mostly soaked into your current shirt and pants, from that description.

  4. wheres the love? by Ankou · · Score: 1

    Yes this is great but does this robot have love?

  5. Lets get the jokes out of the way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    That robot looks like a real half-pint!

    Thanks, I'll be here all night.

    1. Re:Lets get the jokes out of the way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      So this Catholic Roomba marries a Jewish Segway, and at the wedding the father of the bride tries to pour a beer but falls over backwards, see, and the beer spills on... oh wait .. you don't want to hear a shaggy robot story? You're dithpicable. But okay. Never mind.

  6. The pictures are priceless by Starker_Kull · · Score: 1

    For those too lazy to RTFA, just go for the pictures. The robot gets down on its knees, and pours the beer BACKWARDS over its head into the mug. It just looks... wrong. But very funny. I'd love to see pictures of the robot doing that in a bar somewhere.....

  7. Serve Beer? by Metabolife · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who cares? Wake me up when it starts to drink it.

    1. Re:Serve Beer? by Gojira+Shipi-Taro · · Score: 2, Funny

      Screw this. I'm going to make my own beer pouring robot, only with blackjack and hookers!

      In fact, forget the...

      oh damn. Nope.

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    2. Re:Serve Beer? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Wake me up when it has a flat head.

    3. Re:Serve Beer? by dubbayu_d_40 · · Score: 1

      Sorry, but I think you're condition is permanent.

    4. Re:Serve Beer? by badran · · Score: 1

      In the Future... All robots will run on beer.... Sheer to Bender...

  8. Fifth Element by Sporkinum · · Score: 1

    Do..You..Want..Some..More??

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    1. Re:Fifth Element by kyjl · · Score: 1

      +3 (Awesome movie)
      -1 (Nobody's gonna get it D:)

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  9. I can hear it now by TheFlamingoKing · · Score: 1

    "You want some more?"

  10. Honestly by johncadengo · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Why did this make the frontpage of slashdot?

    It's just a programmable korean robot that some guy programmed the motions to pour beer, he put a bottle in between the hands of the robot, it spilled quite a bit of beer, and he didn't even take a video of it. I could've staged that in like two seconds with a lego mindstorm kit during the 11th grade in my AP C++ class.

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    1. Re:Honestly by slashflood · · Score: 0

      Why did this make the frontpage of slashdot?

      Because... BEER!

      No I can go to bed.

    2. Re:Honestly by 42Penguins · · Score: 1

      "I could've staged that in like two seconds with a lego mindstorm kit during the 11th grade in my AP C++ class."

      You COULD have done it. He went an extra step and actually did it. Besides, if you programmed a robot to pour beer in an 11th grade AP class, you'd probably have pictures somewhere other than /.

    3. Re:Honestly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
      I could've staged that in like two seconds with a lego mindstorm kit during the 11th grade in my AP C++ class.
      Woulda, coulda, shoulda, didn't.
    4. Re:Honestly by QuantumG · · Score: 1

      Because despite the millions of dollars that have been spent on other robots (*cough* ASIMO) they still can't perform a single useful task. Unless, of course, you consider entertaining gawkers as useful.

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    5. Re:Honestly by grammar+fascist · · Score: 1

      Because... BEER!

      And robots. Anything to do with beer and robots always makes front-page Slashdot.

      I could probably make a stupid video of robots looking at beer and it'd make the front page. Heck, I could probably just take pictures of the robots and claim they're looking at beer.

      Robots and beer, friend.

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    6. Re:Honestly by deficite · · Score: 1

      Baby steps. They're not pouring that money into ASIMO because they think ASIMO is useful. ASIMO is merely a test platform. When the need arises to build a humanoid robot, they'll already have worked on many of the components necessary and can implement them right away.

    7. Re:Honestly by QuantumG · · Score: 1

      It's not a test platform, it's a show pony.

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    8. Re:Honestly by deficite · · Score: 1

      It's only a show pony because most people on this world are idiotic. Probably the only way they can continue their funding is if they show people the "progress" they've made. Yeah, it ends up being little stupid gags, but that's what idiotic people like. A lot of the things they've worked on on ASIMO Jethro wouldn't understand.

  11. Wow! by cashman73 · · Score: 1
    Impressive! Though he seems to not be able to keep from spilling when the foam gets too high -- needs a foam detector!

    At least he wasn't pouring crap beer, though,... :-)

    1. Re:Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Not crap?? It's being poured out of a plastic bottle!

  12. I have to say by Bullfish · · Score: 1

    That anyone or anything that serves, or tries to serve me beer, is okay in my book.

    1. Re:I have to say by grammar+fascist · · Score: 1

      That anyone or anything that serves, or tries to serve me beer, is okay in my book.

      I knew a guy who got his kids to do it.

      Whatever makes propagating your DNA worth it, I guess...

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  13. Beer pouring overlords by roman_mir · · Score: 1

    Finally a useful application for a humanoid robot!

    The next step is to attach a shiny metal ass to the robot and teach it to use the precious alcohol to charge the batteries. Then the robot will develop its AI and form a consciousness. Watch your language around this machine though, or it can develop quite a dirty mouth :)

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    1. Re:Beer pouring overlords by roman_mir · · Score: 1

      This may just prove that there is a correlation between our abilities to produce alcohol and development of our higher brain functions. And a foul mouth.

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  14. Still not funny by HTTP+Error+403+403.9 · · Score: 1

    So a Rabbi, a Priest and a lawyer walk into a bar and the robot bartender goes "01001001 01110011 00100000 01110100 01101000 01101001 01110011 00100000 01110011 01101111 01101101 01100101 00100000 01101011 01101001 01101110 01100100 00100000 01101111 01100110 00100000 01101010 01101111 01101011 01100101 00111111"

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    1. Re:Still not funny by roman_mir · · Score: 1

      Jeez, get with da program already, get LeetKey

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    2. Re:Still not funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
      Jeez, get with da program already, get LeetKey
      Why?
  15. Alcohol Abuse!!!! by Nonillion · · Score: 1

    Did you see the size of the head on that beer???? And the precious beer spilled on the table!!!! That's alcohol abuse!

    That's it! I'm calling PFTETOB (People for the ethical treatment of beer)

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  16. Asahi's beer-pouring robot by Bushcat · · Score: 2, Informative

    Asahi Brewery (http://www.asahibeer.co.jp/) gave away beer-pouring robots to 5000 people who collected 36 stickers from promotional beer cans. The robot includes a cooler.

    English: http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/01/26/asahis-beer-pour ing-robots/

    1. Re:Asahi's beer-pouring robot by smokeslikeapoet · · Score: 1

      Yes, there is nothing new under the sun. Now if I can only teach my wife to pour me a beer and give me a lot of head....

    2. Re:Asahi's beer-pouring robot by MustardMan · · Score: 1

      That is supreme coolness. I think I have a new favorite beer. Bye bye Rochefort, hello guys-who-made-the-beer-robot!

    3. Re:Asahi's beer-pouring robot by binarybum · · Score: 1

      wow, that is worlds cooler than the posted article. Man, I wish these were for sale... for an incredibly low price.

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  17. Disapointing! by exoir · · Score: 0

    I was expecting to see a robot walk over to the frig, OPEN the door, GRAB a beer, OPEN it then POUR it or just give to the owner. Oh well, someday.

  18. Sorry by spyrral · · Score: 1

    I initially read the headline as "Humanoid Robot Serves Beer".

      Oh my.

  19. In other news... by Marthirial · · Score: 0

    A nerd is found almost dead by alcoholic shock, robot taken to custody.

  20. Cans are better by Macondo · · Score: 1

    I have to point out this is not for enjoyment, unless you find vomiting enjoyable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgunning

  21. I heard about that too! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

  22. I for one welcome our (*hic*) by jpellino · · Score: 1

    beer pouring *Zzzzzzzz* *snork* overlo... Hey! BARKEEP! Another Guinness - and here ya go - get youself a shot of WD-40 !

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  23. a truly advanced robot... by mattkime · · Score: 1
    a truly advanced robot wouldn't pour lager - it would pump ale from a cask!

    (sadly, american beer standards would also need to rise to the challenge. you know who you are....report to Theakstons for re-education.)

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  24. Beer by illuminatedwax · · Score: 1

    Maybe the ads are just misleading me, but I think Asahi sells a robot like that in Japan.

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    1. Re:Beer by chawly · · Score: 1

      Why am I not surprised ?

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  25. I've seen beers you people wouldn't believe. by dubbayu_d_40 · · Score: 1

    I want more beer, fucker.

  26. Re:Serve Beer? - next condoms by From+A+Far+Away+Land · · Score: 1

    You don't just need a beer serving robot, you need one that serves CONDOMS too. Oh wait, this is Slashdot, nevermind ;-)

    Oh what the heck, here it is - the condom dispensing robot you can build at home.

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  27. Wake me up... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    ...when it can drive me home on nights I am drunk.

  28. Perfect by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    It's the perfect woman.

  29. Am I the only one... by ndogg · · Score: 1

    ...to click the link to robot martial arts?

    Holy crap, those videos are massively hilarious. Thanks for that one.

    Some network TV station here in the US of A should pick it up. It'd be far more entertaining than BattleBots ever was.

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  30. What's the robots name? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    No I didn't RTFA. Did they call the robot wife?

  31. The two driving forces in the world by Traiklin · · Score: 1

    Beer and Porn.

    One group is working on a robot that can dispense beer, the other is trying ot make a robot that looks like a human in every way.

    wait till these two meet up and we get a Sex Robot that dispenses beer for you, there wouldn't be a reason to go to a bar ever again.

    1. Re:The two driving forces in the world by k_187 · · Score: 1

      go to a bar? with that, why would you ever need to leave the house again?

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    2. Re:The two driving forces in the world by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      there wouldn't be a reason to go to a bar ever again.

      Or to leave the house.

  32. But... by xenn · · Score: 1
    It's already 2006!!! where are all the robots we were promised by the year 2000? Whoopdedoo, beer pouring, Where's my Cherry 2000? She's already 6 years late.

    And flying cars? Where are they? I want a flying car NOW dammit. Whats up with technology? These things have been planned and expected for over a century now.

    1. Re:But... by bmalia · · Score: 1

      No worries...Our friends in Austrailia have been secretly experimenting with flying cars.

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  33. software/firmware by babanada · · Score: 1

    What I want to know, is it free as in speech, or...

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    1. Re:software/firmware by chawly · · Score: 1

      Dream on, friend, dream on. Nothing wrong with dreaming.

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  34. In the year 2000... by stonda · · Score: 1

    Humanoids serve beer for robots!

  35. Robots are for Pansies by StikyPad · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure taking beer out of a perfectly good bottle counts as useful. If this keeps up, people are going to start thinking robots are for pansies. What we need is a robot that pours beer from a glass back into the bottle, and then only gives you the beer back after you beat it at arm wrestling, or maybe a game of 8 ball.

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  36. Big deal. by humungusfungus · · Score: 1

    A robot that serves drinks?

    Um, can anyone say "I have need for you on the master's Sail Barge?

    (R2-D2 did this over 2 decades ago)

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    1. Re:Big deal. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      You do realize that R2D2 isn't real?

  37. Women obsolete by Tablizer · · Score: 1

    We have porn, and beer-serving robots. Finally, we don't need women anymore. Science is good!

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  38. It figures! by themadplasterer · · Score: 1

    Why couldn't they have come up with this before I got married?

  39. Protection Racket by Das+Auge · · Score: 1

    This is the kind of crap the Mafia used to do. It's a protection racket. "Hey, maybe youz should pay me fifty bucks, so's that nothing happens to yours QuickBooks file."

  40. Great joke.. by aero2600-5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    This reminds me of a great joke..


    A guy walks into a bar, and sees that there is a robotic bartender behind the bar. He shrugs and sits down. The robot comes over and says, "Hey, I'm the Autobot, what can I get you to drink, and what's your IQ?"
    The guy says, "I'll have a Jack and coke, and my IQ is 140."
    Well, the autobot makes him a perfect drink, and starts talking to him about theology, nano-technology, and even some philosophy.
    The guy is impressed. He finishes his drink, pays his tab, leaves, and comes right back in.
    He sits down at the bar, and the robot comes over and says, "Hey, I'm the Autobot, what can I get you to drink, and what's your IQ?"
    The guys says, "I'll have a screwdriver, and my IQ is 110."
    Well, the autobot makes him a perfect drink, and starts talking to him about movies, literature, women, and even some sports.
    The guy is still impressed. He finishes his drink, pays his tab, leaves, and comes right back in.
    He sits down at the bar, and the robot comes over and says, "Hey, I'm the Autobot, what can I get you to drink, and what's your IQ?"
    The guys says, "I'll have a Miller Lite, and my IQ is 70."
    The robot poors him a perfect beer, and then comes over to the guy and says REAL SLOW... "So you gonna vote for Bush again?"

    Aero

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    1. Re:Great joke.. by cp.tar · · Score: 1

      I was so wondering who'll be the first to post this one...

      Seems the crowd here would rather have a Bush-bashing robot than a beer-pouring one.
      That's TV nation for you... the most activity you can handle is pouring your own beer while watching a robot pummel your president.

      </tongueincheek>

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    2. Re:Great joke.. by aero2600-5 · · Score: 1

      Actually, I love this joke because I'm a bartender, and happen to be one in Duval County, Florida, which went to Bush last election. That makes it good for getting my customers spun up.

      And although I realize your statement was made tongue-in-cheek, I feel I should point that I don't own a TV, but make sure to download The Daily Show everytime a new episode airs. Damn shame that it's on a two week break..

      Aero

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    3. Re:Great joke.. by ricky-road-flats · · Score: 2, Funny
      Seems the crowd here would rather have a Bush-bashing robot than a beer-pouring one.

      In a word, yes. I can pour and drink my own beer quite happily, but Bush-bashing is a much-needed and highly valuable service which I don't have the tools to do myself.

    4. Re:Great joke.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      > The guys says, "I'll have a Miller Lite, and my IQ is 70."
      > The robot poors him a perfect beer, and then comes over to the guy and says REAL SLOW... "So you gonna vote for Bush again?"

      Stupid robot. Not only can't it spell "pours," but it screwed up his drink order!

      Although, I guess it was just trying to do the poor, stupid guy a favor...

    5. Re:Great joke.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      "Although, I guess it was just trying to do the poor, stupid guy a favor..."
      Don't you mean the "pour", stupid guy? *grin*

  41. Now that is what I call progress!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    The limits of AI know no bounds.

  42. That seems like a good idea. by BiggerIsBetter · · Score: 1

    At least until they make those Japanese and Korean androids anatomically correct.

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  43. you mean 'Beer' as in 'Free'? =p by v3xt0r · · Score: 0

    mmmm *drool*

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  44. Again? by debiansid · · Score: 1

    http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/ 05/0040225&from=rss

  45. This one can mix drinks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    This one can mix drinks! Unfortunately the page is only in finnish. But in the bottom of the page there are couple of videos.

  46. Japan creates Asimov-like robotic laws by Krishna+Dagli · · Score: 1

    http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=2006 0531-014157-3548r

  47. Bah... by uvajed_ekil · · Score: 1
    How 'bout a robot that can pour draught beer into a pint glass, and do so without pouring 4 ounces of beer and 12 ounces of foam? THAT would be impressive. I've seen my share of "professional" (professional in the sense that they apparently get paid refularly to do it) bar tenders who can't seem to master a tap.

    Now, if a commercial version of these robots could somehow brew beer on its own, I'd be first in line to buy!

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  48. Yes. by Cyno01 · · Score: 1
    Let's all just agree that Skittlebrau is the best beer.
    Having conducted said test with a package of smoothie skittles and 2 cans of miller lite (i wouldnt waste good beer on it, although i'm drinking a PBR ATM), skittlebrau is definitly drinkable. Granted it was after a pint of whiskey...
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  49. Fantastic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    if only womans could be trained to do the same...

  50. not only robots serving beer by bobamu · · Score: 1
    some of them like to drink it. barbot

    It's nice that someone has made bender.

  51. Karakuri more advanced in many ways by layer3switch · · Score: 1

    http://www.karakuri.info/

    Robotis? Spilled beer, awkward motion, weird beer pouring form, rigid looks, looking very primitive with attached wires...

    Karakuri puppets looks much better by these standards.

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  52. Not impressed... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/ record.asp?recordid=53702

    This was over 6 years ago! I know It's not humanoid, well at least maybe not from the waist down, I can't tell.. but it got a world record, and better than a badly poored bottle of beer. (in any case it looked more like this robot just fell over while holding a bottle and happened to be next to a glass!)

  53. Finally...! by rhadc · · Score: 1

    I'm sick of having to get up off the couch. They should have had this 20 years ago!

  54. yeah! like its news? NOT! by urbieta · · Score: 1

    I don't think this robot made something new, see for yourself ;)

    http://youtube.com/results?search=robot+beer&searc h_type=search_videos&search=Search

    http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=robot+beer

    NEXT!

  55. Great Slogan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    "Now, I have the honor to appear actually"

    Classy....

  56. wife by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    my wife no longer serves a purpose...

    1. Re:wife by chawly · · Score: 1

      Lack of imagination or lack of ........?

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  57. Black & Tan by ldheinz · · Score: 1

    Wake me when it can properly pour a Black & Tan. THAT'S an accomplishment... ;)