CES attendees in the mood for a drink were served by a robot, which tailored beverages based on the patron’s emotions.
Doosan Robotics introduced its Mixmaster Moodie, which uses rubber artificial muscles to serve patrons a cocktail based on visual and audio cues.
Those attending CES were invited to visit Moodie’s booth, where they stood in front of an AI-powered screen that read their facial expression to create a drink based on their mood.
Doosan booth visitors were told if they were one of seven emotions, including happy, sad, angry, annoyed, afraid, surprised, and neutral.
Doosan Robotics introduced its Mixmaster Moodie at CES. The bot selects the ingredients to create the perfect alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage and gently shakes it before pouring the concoction into a cup
Where a second robot tops off the beverage with a garnish and serves it to the patron
Moodie diagnoses a person’s mood using a Logitech webcam to identify their feelings based on their photo.
Selecting the ‘Generate Cocktail Recipe’ button will prompt Moodie to mix one of 24 pre-programmed ChatGPT-designed cocktails tailored to your feelings.
The bot selects the ingredients to create the perfect alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage and gently shakes it before pouring the concoction into a cup, where a second robot tops it off with a garnish and serves it to the patron.
William Ryu, CEO of Doosan Robotics told Dailymail.com the company ‘hopes to alleviate the dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks often found in repetitive work by integrating robotics with human collaboration.’
The company added that robots like Moodie will solve problems like minimizing injury risks and enhancing workplace safety and will help to boost efficiency.
Moodie diagnoses a person’s mood using a Logitech webcam to identify their feelings based on their photo
Selecting the ‘Generate Cocktail Recipe’ button will prompt Moodie to mix one of 24 pre-programmed ChatGPT-designed cocktails tailored to your feelings
‘Deploying Doosan’s Mixmaster Moodie in high-traffic areas ensures round-the-clock operations, enabling employees to concentrate on nuanced tasks beyond robotics’ capabilities, ultimately creating a more fulfilling job experience,’ Doosan said.
Doosan aims to transform work and daily life with its AI cobots. It is ‘set to revolutionize industries such as manufacturing, logistics, food & beverage, architecture, filmmaking, service sectors, and medical environments.’
‘… We recognize the strategic importance of this platform’s launch in providing direct access to consumers and a multitude of industries,” said Ryu.
He continued, ‘CES serves as the perfect stage for introducing innovations that transcend boundaries and resonate with the diverse needs of our target audience.
Doosan aims to transform work and daily life with its AI cobots. It is ‘set to revolutionize industries such as manufacturing, logistics, food & beverage, architecture, filmmaking, service sectors, and medical environments’
‘The potential lies not only in showcasing the power of our cobot line but also in highlighting the customizable functionality and usage that sets our technology apart.’
Doosan also revealed its AI-powered recycling robot, Oscar the Sorter, at CES, which autonomously sorts and recycles products without human assistance, making it a 2024 CES Innovation Award Honoree.
Doosan’s cobots come amid fears that question how employees will work alongside robots and how they will deal with the new reality.
Experts predicted that artificial intelligence will lead to workplace ‘consolidation’ at the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference in December, adding that AI will remove the need for more employees.
‘The biggest worry is the jobs for the people who won’t be using generative AI,’ Accenture’s chief technology officer Paul Daugherty told the Wall Street Journal.
Likewise, Matt Candy, global managing partner in generative AI at IBM, told Fortune that future jobs will go to people who can combine AI with their existing soft skills.
‘Questioning, creativity skills, and innovation are going to be hugely important because I think AI’s going to free up more capacity for creative thought processes,’ Candy told the outlet.
