SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — A coffee chain in South Korea has come up with the idea of replacing human baristas with robotic baristas.<br /><br />The robot takes orders via a mobile app or a kiosk and is able to make fresh coffee in just under a minute, according to the Associated Press.<br /><br />Once the coffee is ready, a 4-digit code is sent to the customer so that it can be used to open the pick-up box containing the coffee.<br /><br />The robot baristas are wired with 5G technology to offer faster services, reports The Korea Times.<br /><br />Dal.Komm Coffee seems to be doing quite well as it currently has 45 robot-equipped coffee shops across the country, as reported by the Associated Press.<br /><br />The futuristic robot barista is able to brew 90 coffee cups an hour, or as many as 300 cups a day. The coffee shops have managers who monitor the robots via surveillance cameras and sensors.<br /><br />While some may find the new technology to be "fun" and "convenient," others might prefer to have a human connection with their barista.<br /><br />Not surprisingly, this new tech is proving to be extremely popular with the millenials, as most prefer to do everything on their smartphones.<br /><br />The developers of the barista robots said they are planning to launch a faster, smarter version of the robot that will be able to recognize customer voices and movements later this year, The Associated Press reports.
