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The robot waitress "Yuanyuan" serves dishes for customers in a restaurant in Daxing district. [Photo from xinhuanet] |
A robot waitress introduced by a restaurant in Daxing district made her debut Wednesday after nearly a month’s testing and debugging. The restaurant manager said that he intended to use the robot to tackle the waiter shortage and attract more customers.
China’s catering industry faces increasing labor costs as employees demand higher wages, especially in first-tier cities. Restaurant managers have racked their brains to lower costs, and that is where the robot waitresses come in, who demand no wages or time-out.
