When our robot overlords destroy our society and enslave us all, remember that it all started on a cruise ship.
Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas will soon put to sea a new ship with new technologies including robot bartenders. Sure, there’ll also be real-time luggage tracking and increased wi-fi bandwidth — but those will be hard to enjoy once hordes of boozed-up robots break their tethers, forego their tips and begin rounding up passengers to be slaves in the silicon mines.
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For now, the robotic bartenders staff the Bionic Bar and are activated by a series of sensors that detect when a guest enters the venue. According to Royal Caribbean, guests place their orders via tablets and the robotic bartenders take it from there, involving guests in the drink creation process by showing them each and every step on a large display. A conveyer belt will move the drink forward for pickup.
Drink up hardy, mates. You never know when your next Martini or Cosmo will be your last before droid armies seize the ship and steer it toward their secret bases.
You have been warned. Until then, enjoy your cruise.
