In a world where automation is advancing by leaps and bounds, collaboration between robots is no longer science fiction.

Japan’s robotic workforce The QR Robotics machine costs around ¥9 million ($82,000) — the equivalent of employing a human bartender for three years, according to Reuters.

Amidst a tech backlash in the post-pandemic era, QR code menus in restaurants are on the decline. At the same time, investment in automation and AI, such as robotic bartenders and chefs, continues ...