![]() The MSC Starship Club will be exclusively available onboard the line’s newest flagship, MSC Virtuosa, when she enters service in April 2021. Yet, there is something missing - the intuition, tasting and expertise of a good cocktail creator, and frankly, the drinks themselves lacked substance or class in both taste and appearance.įor a quick drink and a novel experience, however, these next-generation robots provide entertainment and flexibility, but it is not the same as fancy glasses, clever garnishes and perfectionism. MSC Cruises have provided details of the immersive, futuristic MSC Starship Club featuring Rob, the first-ever humanoid, robotic bartender at sea. Its not every day that a robot bartender makes you your cocktail, but thats what happens at the Starship Club bar on board MSC Virtuosa. While not as much fun as watching an experienced cocktail maker flip glasses and turn drink pouring into a performance, the robot's movements were quirky and fun to watch - and acquiring your drink took less time than a traditional, lengthy cocktail creation complete with elbows in your ribs and a fight to get to the front. Makr Shakr is onboard nine vessels of Royal Caribbean Cruises one of the largest and most innovative cruise lines (and. The bar was calm, there was no need for a five-deep crush around the bartenders and the robots were a novelty. Named, rather appropriately, Rob, the barman will be. The first few days were difficult, the attendant said, but a common crowd began to form and eventually, "everyone teaches everyone how to use the machines," which lessens the burden on the single attendant to teach customers. MSC Cruises ’ new flagship vessel, launching later this year, will feature a particularly unusual employee: a humanoid robot bartender. The attendant, twenty-something years of age, said not only did they no longer have to park themselves behind the bar all night, but instead they were able to spend time with guests. I asked whether the attendant enjoyed working in such a novelty bar, and the answer was enthusiastic. The attendant in question walks the floor and supervises, making sure no programming errors or breakdowns occur - calling in the developer cavalry in these cases - and occasionally clambers across the serving station to pick up fallen plastic containers or helps customers in submitting their drink orders. ![]() While labor costs might be cut down by switching to robotics, the bar does need an attendant or two.
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