THE WORLD'S FIRST CROWD-CONTROLLED ROBOTIC BAR DEBUTS ON A CRUISE SHIP

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The world's first robotic bartending system, called Bionic Bar by Makr Shakr, started to mix cocktails for the first time onboard the Royal Caribbean's new 'smart' cruise ship, Anthem of the Seas, in Southampton. The bar's robotic arms (pictured), designed by renowned architect, engineer and inventor Carlo Ratti, allows users to create personalised cocktail recipes in real time through a smartphone application and even transforming them into crowd-sourced drink combinations. "Makr Shakr is a great example of how robotic technologies are changing the interaction between people and products 1. a topic that we have been exploring in great depth" said Ratti, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and co-founder of Makr Shakr. "The system explores the new dynamics of social creation and consumption - 'design, make and enjoy' 2. allowing users to design their own cocktail creations, while digitally-controlled machines transform these designs into reality." The two robotic arms that prepare the drinks mimic the actions of a bartender, from the shaking of a martini to the thin slicing of a lemon garnish.