{"id":38359,"date":"2019-11-26T14:19:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=38359"},"modified":"2019-11-26T14:19:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:19:03","slug":"wales-first-robotic-waiter-pays-a-visit-to-cathays-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/11\/26\/wales-first-robotic-waiter-pays-a-visit-to-cathays-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales\u2019 \u2018first robotic waiter\u2019 pays a visit to Cathays caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Developed by Cardiff Metropolitan University, it can sing, dance, walk and talk<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>THE \u201cFIRST robotic waiter in Wales\u201d has paid a visit to a Cathays caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Eureka robot spent the afternoon at the Mrs Jones Caters &#8211; 316 Home Caf\u00e9 in <a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/category\/where-you-live\/cathays\/\">Cathays<\/a> on Wednesday where locals were invited to interact with it over lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The robot was\ndeveloped by the Eureka Robotics Lab at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and\ncan walk, talk, sing and dance.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt brings a big smile to people who walked into the caf\u00e9 and they were very impressed with the technology,\u201d said Teck Wong, 44, of Cathays.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/robot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-1-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-1-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/robot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-1-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-1-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Photo: Mrs Jones Caters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>He added that the\nteam at the caf\u00e9 were inspired to get involved with Eureka after thinking about\nhow robotic arms could be used to help make the caf\u00e9\u2019s club sandwiches, which\nare very popular with customers. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>But, Mr Wong said, due to the current \u201cBrexit circumstances\u201d and the caf\u00e9\u2019s tight budget, \u201cthe robot arms are temporarily on hold\u201d until the caf\u00e9 has more demand.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd16Robot Eureka is back on 20th November, 11am-4pm!! You are most welcome to experience a lunch with a robot. Don\u2019t miss the opportunity, once at 83 Cathays Terrace. Watch this space&#8230;\ud83e\udd70  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cathays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cathays<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cardiff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cardiff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coffeehouse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coffeehouse<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/chinesefood?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#chinesefood<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/crepe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#crepe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/enDQWqSz8u\">pic.twitter.com\/enDQWqSz8u<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 316homecafe @ MrsJonesCaters (@SmartHomeCafe1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmartHomeCafe1\/status\/1194546188390940672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>This was the second time the robot had come to the caf\u00e9 after its initial visit in September, and people from around the community, from parents and babies to university students, attended. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Dr Esyin Chew is\nthe founder of the Eureka Robotics Lab and a senior lecturer in the Department\nof Applied Computing and Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>She is developing the Eureka Lab to research and design humanoid robots.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/robot-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/robot-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/robot-2.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Photo: Mrs Jones Caters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dr Chew has previously\nsaid the she \u201cwas firstly inspired by Astro Boy, a Japanese animated TV\nseries about a powerful android with human thinking and emotions.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Wong added: \u201cWe are entering into an Industry 4.0. Robots will become a common technology to help the next generation. Bearing in mind robots are not to replace human jobs, but to provide help to improve human life, reshape society and boost the economy.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Robot EUREKA is showing a short clip. It has been lovely to learn the amazing technology \ud83e\udd29 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cathays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cathays<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cardiff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cardiff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EsyinChew?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EsyinChew<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eurekarobot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@eurekarobot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HNxlpqGrGy\">pic.twitter.com\/HNxlpqGrGy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 316homecafe @ MrsJonesCaters (@SmartHomeCafe1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmartHomeCafe1\/status\/1197179204355407872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>According to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centreforcities.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/18-01-12-Final-Full-Cities-Outlook-2018.pdf\">2018\nthink tank<\/a> by The Centre for Cities, the jobs at most risk of being\nreplaced by technology by 2030 include retail and customer service.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Robotics has also recently been used by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk\/news\/50597\">University Hospital of Wales<\/a> to assist with operations on prostate cancer patients and kidney patients.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Wong said\nthat, for now, the caf\u00e9 has not arranged any further visits with the\nUniversity. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developed by Cardiff Metropolitan University, it can sing, dance, walk and talk THE \u201cFIRST robotic waiter in Wales\u201d has paid a visit to a Cathays caf\u00e9. 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