The Japanese subsidiary of Pudu Robotics, a Chinese company known for its cat-shaped food delivery robots for use in restaurants and other establishments, has announced a new model of food delivery robot. Facial expressions and voices can be customized, and in the future the company aims to introduce the service to higher-priced stores and facilities such as luxury hotels. “Kettybotpro,” which was released at the end of August, is an improvement over its predecessor, “Kettybot.” It features curves based on a penguin motif. The company’s previous food delivery robots are widely used in family restaurants and yakiniku restaurants, but the new model also comes in black, with the aim of introducing it to higher-priced commercial facilities such as luxury hotels. It is also anticipated that the system will be introduced in museums, art galleries, supermarkets, and other locations. A sensor camera has been newly installed on the tray, so that when a customer receives their food or drink, the system automatically moves on to the next task without the need to press any buttons. In addition, facial expressions and voices can be customized, making it possible to differentiate the robot from others at other stores, even if it is the same robot. For birthday services, for example, it is now possible to display welcome messages and greetings. It will be sold through a distributor, but the price has not been disclosed. *For the full article, please see the following source: 2024/9/13 08:30 Mainichi Shimbun.
>>15 It might be one thing if it’s an individual store, but if it’s a large store or a decent chain, I think it’s natural that they can expect to be in operation for more than 5 years.
>>17 These days, the cashier is an automatic machine. Simply scan the barcode on the receipt and select your payment method from barcode touch payment, card payment, cash or other methods to complete the process. It’s boring without even the cute girl’s smile (´・ω・｀).
The local Gusto has introduced a cat-shaped one. The first time I saw it I was like, “Whoa,” but the second time I thought, “Oh, I see.” After the third time I didn’t think anything of it.
>>30 Japan is the sole player in the field of high precision, high power industrial equipment. It’s a world of hundreds to tens of millions of yen, so they don’t bother to go down to this level.
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