Watched a robot barista screw up my latte order 3 times in Austin

I was at this new AI coffee kiosk by the university last weekend, the one with the robotic arm that's supposed to mix drinks perfectly. First try, it dropped the cup and splashed milk everywhere. Second try, it poured espresso straight onto the counter. Third try, the lid popped off while my latte was sitting there. The owner came out and said they're still training the machine's sensors. Has anyone else had a robot just completely fail at something simple like this?

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kim.wren12d ago

Blame it on the heat. Texas humidity messes with everybody, even the robots.

rowan66612d ago

Bet it's more the 110 degree pavement than the humidity that's cooking their circuits.