One wrote: 'Work from home waitress????? Omg Japan is next level.' A second said: 'Bless her and her robot. Hope she had or will have a good recovery.' A third penned: 'See, we need this type of ...

Japan’s first robot bartender has begun serving up drinks in a Tokyo pub in a test that could usher in a wave of automation in restaurants and shops struggling to hire staff in an aging society.

A cafe staffed by robot waiters controlled remotely by paralysed people has opened in Tokyo, Japan. A total of 10 people with a variety of conditions that restrict their movement have helped ...