Robotic Barista Not Worth The Brewhaha
Posted by Kerry Trueman on February 22, 2008 at 2:47 pm
CATEGORIES: Ethics

Meet Italy’s latest gift to civilization–Justine, the world’s first coffee-making robot. Justine is the brainchild of Naples University Professor Bruno Siciliano, who heads up a project called DEXMART, dedicated to creating “useful, two-armed robots,” as dvice.com reports.
Before you get all excited about the prospect of having your own personal R2D2-style barista whipping you up a perfectly frothed cappuccino with just a dash of cinnamon, though, there’s something you should know about Justine; she only knows how to make instant. So all you Starbucks baristas can relax, your jobs are safe. For now.
Learn more about the latest in robot research at robots.net. 
CATEGORIES: Ethics
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