“The concept of a bar is completely changing now, and the concept of nightclubs and public events,” Adojaan said. While humans are needed to maintain and stock automated bars, mechanized mixologists do succeed in cutting out the customer-bartender interface.
At the Tipsy Robot in Las Vegas, Makr Shakr machines typically pour out popular drinks like “Pineapple Planet” and Long Island Iced Teas for casino goers. They have to use a bar tablet to order their drinks, so it’s not as free from risk as using your mobile phone, however.
The venue was only open for one month this summer before a second state-ordered shutdown due to a surge in local Covid-19 cases, General Manager Victor Reza Valanejad said.
“We noticed that compared to other bars, we were doing much better and people were actually very, very happy to come order at the Tipsy Robot because you have much less contact than a traditional bar,” Valanejad said.
This article was provided by Bloomberg News.