Robot Bartender Is Here, Ready To Make You Cocktails At Home

Four years ago, cruise line Royal Caribbean introduced its automated Bionic Bar to the massive hoopla, with sophisticated robotic bartenders at sea, and received a ton of press. Today the Bionic Bars can be found on four of the line’s Oasis-class ships and have become a popular social media subject, the backdrop to countless selfies and endless Instagram and Twitter posts. Since then Makr Shakr, the manufacture of the extremely complex machines, has moved its commercial-grade robots into the first landlocked automated bar - in Las Vegas of course (Tipsy Robot) - and a Biloxi casino hotel (Hard Rock).
But as of yesterday, robot bartending arrived at the personal level, and Barsys, the first consumer version, is ready to make you drinks in your own home. An instant conversation starter, party magnet, and attention-getter, Barsys fits right on your countertop and comes pre-programmed with the skill set to mix more than 2,000 different cocktails. Your favorite cocktails can be shaken or stirred and made to perfection, all hands-free - and just in time for the holidays, if you have anyone on your gift list who would love a robot bartender.