Finally: Robot Bartenders Who Pour Stiff Drinks!

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Finally: Robot Bartenders Who Pour Stiff Drinks!

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"I mean booze and technology? We've found our niche," says Bartendro's Pierre Michael, one of the exhibitors at Cocktail Robotics, an event inviting innovators to present their drink-mixing machines for cash prizes and glory. Reason TV attended the event, held on Sunday, Septebmer 15 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California, to ask the inventors about the mixing of tech and alcohol. 

"I think more and more we feel as though technology is running us," says Alexander Rose, creator of the Tikibot and Manhattan Project. "Having a moment where you get to take back technology and have it do one of those things that you really wanted it to do…it feels good when it happens."

Shot and produced by Tracy Oppenheimer.

Music by "Space Stage."

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Comments

[Warty]

Old news.

[Idle Hands]

I could use a stiffy.

[Dr Fallout]

I do not think this means what you think it means.

[Agile Cyborg]

The video said nothing about the automaton smoking stiffies, dear man.

[Slammer]

But can it light up your smokes, laugh at your jokes, or watch you fall down on your knees?

[EDG reppin' LBC]

Tiki Bot rules.

[The Late P Brooks]

No Fifth Element robot bartender?

I am disappoint.

[Riven]

You want some more?

[Agile Cyborg]

If it can't deepthroat like Heather I'd kick it in the robot shins and throw it out back in the woods to rust and decay like no one's business. I can mix my own stiff drinks, bitches. Don't need a goddamn ugly piece of metal for that.

[Idle Hands]

Yea, I use one constant secret ingredient. Bourbon, can't fuck that up.

[Idle Hands]

Although some brands due try.

[Agile Cyborg]

What's your fav geographic location for said spirit?

[Idle Hands]

I'm not a statist, as I'm willing to try from everywhere but generally I stick with the Appalachian variety.

[Rich]

Tip 'em with bitcoins, right?

[Brett L]

Will it be surly, though?

(Shit. It looks like the Lonesome Dove clips are all DMCA'd.)

**Whacks bartender's input sensors on bar, draws gun**

[Notorious G.K.C.]

"Greetings Norm will you be imbibing the same alcoholic beverage as in previous visits?"

"Bob, your inebriation registers as excessive, I will stop serving you alcoholic beverages and summon by brother, the self-driving car, to take you home."

"Tony, you are discussing your distress regarding employment and/or romantic difficulties, I am sorry to hear it, let me pour you another alcoholic beverage."

[Notorious G.K.C.]

"I do not want any fighting in this establishment, take it outside or I will have you both exterminated."