Beer Me, Robot
Written by Jennifer Heyns
Civilization as we know it is about to come to an end. At least in 5,000 households. Women will no longer be asked the age-old question, “Hey, babe, how’s about you go get me a cold one?” Men can eat, drink, and be merry (or miserable and sex-starved?), as their women will have flown the coop, no longer needed for beer refills during the game. And who do we thank for this social apocalypse?
The Asahi brewery in Japan, masterminds behind the beer-pouring Refrigerator Robot. The novelty bot was created as a way to reel in new Asahi drinkers (and WOW the whole entire world). The robot looks almost like an R2D2/soda can combo. Short and cute with a dimpled, white trunk (think golf balls, not Tara Reid's thighs) and a clear & silver domed top. To reward their new and eternally loyal patrons, Asahi used a lottery system to give away 5,000 of the little guys.
In this case, the story goes: warm smile, cold belly. The robot’s belly is a refrigerated storage container big enough to hold a six-pack and two chilled mugs. The tin can waiter can even POUR your cold one for you - all you have to do is put the mug in his sweet metal hand and he’ll handle the rest - grab a can, pop the top and pour it into your frosty mug. There’s no word on whether the robo-savior can clean up spills, recycle the empty soldiers or find the remote for you, but maybe he’s just a prototype of crazy amazing things to come.
And just in case you’re not ready for artificial intelligence with a face, you can set your booze on the Table Robot from Laskmi-Do. This two-legged creature wheels around by remote control, toting a tray of drinks, appetizers or whatever else you dare to balance on the tray. It sure looks like we’re on our way to living like we thought we'd be by now, at least according to Doc Brown and the other great minds of our time. We respect you, science.
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