Theyï؟½re probably going to render us extinct one day, so we might as well enjoy their servitude, while it lasts. A unique restaurant, in Harbin, Chinaï؟½s Heilongjiang Province, has 18 different robots doing all kinds of jobs, from ushering in guests to waiting tables and cooking various dishes. All the robots were designed and created by the Harbin Haohai Robot Company. Chief Engineer Liu Hasheng, they invested around 5 million yuan ($790,000) in the restaurant, with each robot costing 200,000 to 300,000 yuan ($31,500 ï؟½ $47,000).With an average cost per dinner of between $6 and $10, they wonï؟½t be recovering their investment anytime soon, but it is great advertisement for what the robot company can create. As customers walk through the door, they are greeted by a robot usher that extends its right arm and says ï؟½Earth Person, Hello, Welcome to the Robot Restaurant,ï؟½ with a robotic accent. After youï؟½ve placed your order with one of the human waiters, the robots in the kitchen get cooking. There are dumpling-making robots, noodle experts and even robot chefs that get the foods right every time. Once the meals are ready, robot waiters bring guest their orders, following a set of tracks through the restaurant. All robots are equipped with sensors which allow them to move freely without bumping into anything or anyone. As human guests enjoy their robot-cooked food, a singing robot provides the entertainment. __,_._,___
