Robot waitress serves up smiles in war-torn Afghanistan
17 February 2020 |
6:40 am
Afghanistan's first-ever robot waitress is serving curious diners in central Kabul. Restaurant manager Mohammad Rafi Shirzad says the humanoid robot, imported from Japan and designed to look vaguely like a women wearing a hijab, has already pulled in new customers since it started working last month.
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