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robots

Chili's restaurant interior with robot driving towards table (l) woman shocked expression at Chili's table Chili's logo above her head (c) Chili's restaurant interior with robot up to table swiveling to show back screen (r)

‘I’m literally terrified’: Chili’s robot server sings Happy Birthday to customers, sparking debate

'It’s all fun and games before the robot becomes self aware.'

On Jun 16, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL
Airport coffee robot with screens on bar caption "bro i hate san fransisco so much why does the airport have a coffee robot with a goddamn nft on the order screen" (l) Hands holding phones technology concept (c) Coffee bar screen with nft on it caption "bro i hate san fransisco so much why does the airport have a coffee robot with a goddamn nft on the order screen" (r)

‘Bro I hate San Francisco so much’: Robot barista filmed running airport coffee shop, sparking debate

'Why does the airport have a coffee robot with a goddamn nft on the order screen?'

On Jun 2, 2022 by Grace Stanley

IRL Tech
robot footage of man with head flashlight on talking tweet by CaucasNet centered caption "We have hacked access to the Russian robots "Trial Patrol 4.0" and control them: 18.192.172.107/ Robots patrolled Sheremetyevo International Airport in the Zelenopark."

Did hackers commandeer surveillance robots at a Russian airport?

The hackers are citing Russia's invasion of Ukraine as justification.

On May 17, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
restaurant employees placing food on robot (l) server robot with cat face carrying plate (c) restaurant employee opening door for server robot (r)

‘If she’s got to follow the thing what is the dang point’: Video of worker helping robot worker in diner sparks debate

'I would get up and walk away if that brought me food out!'

On Apr 6, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL Tech
three photos of an automatic serving robot making its way across a restaurant floor

‘These companies will really do anything but give people raises’: Viral TikTok of Chili’s robot server sparks debate

'Support the service industry. Tip over the robot.'

On Dec 21, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

Tech
A robot delivering food

‘Have the AI finally taken over everything?’: Viral video shows robot waiter at Denny’s, sparks labor debate

'[T]his will sadly replace a ton of jobs over the next decade.'

On Nov 25, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

Jamba Juice flamed for robot worker that can’t even pour smoothie into cup properly

'Jamba Juice should rethink this whole robot worker thing.'

On Oct 20, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture Tech
A robot dog.

Well, they finally strapped a sniper rifle to a robot dog

A robotics company has put a sniper rifle on a quadrupedal robot dog.

On Oct 14, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
Tesla bot concept with inset of Elon Musk with microphone

Elon Musk’s new Tesla Bot definitely isn’t a real thing

This overhyped humanoid robot is basically just a piece of concept art.

On Aug 20, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
A robot giving a manicure

‘This is kind of sad’: TikToker gets manicure by a robot in viral video, sparking debate

'I love my nail lady. She works so hard for her business.'

On Jun 2, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Internet Culture Tech
A robot serving food

‘They’ll hire a robot before they pay a human a living wage’: Restaurant hires robot server amid labor shortage

A restaurant says it purchased the robot due to a 'labor shortage.'

On May 20, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

IRL Tech
Police in New York with a 'Spot' robot

NYPD gets rid of police robot dog after public pressure

'I am glad the robot dog has been put down.'

On Apr 29, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
A Spot robot being used by the NYPD

‘Throw these things off bridges’: Footage of robot police dog sparks unease

'Everyone who has played a sci-fi game set in a dystopian future knows how this ends.'

On Apr 13, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
A Spot robot from Boston Dynamics

Pranksters show how horrifying Boston Dynamics’ police robot dog is by strapping a paintball gun to it

They're letting the internet control it. And Boston Dynamics is furious.

On Feb 22, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
A robot walking behind two women wearing masks

Spot the robot dog is patrolling a park, reminding people to socially distance

'One of the creepiest and most dystopian things I've seen since the pandemic began.'

On May 9, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

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