PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) – No matter what you call your morning coffee, up to now it has always been a hands-on experience. But a coffee shop in Portland is experimenting with a new barista.
This employee brings social distancing to a whole new level, one designed to keep you safe during this pandemic times.
At “In-J Coffee” owner and U.S. coffee champ Joe Yang, has created a robot barista to champion your perfect cup of mocha.
To train the robot, yang says it took about four months to make a no-contact brew.
Even the owner says the robot cannot replace the smile of a cafe au lait server but this one never goes on break.
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