Robot waitress deployed for service at restaurant in Mysuru

It is programmed to move along magnetic strip laid on the floor

Customers visiting this hotel in Mysuru are in for a pleasant surprise as a robot clad in a traditional saree turns up with food and beverages ordered by them.

What is more, on completion of the order, the ‘’waitress’’ also makes a request to the customers to give a voice command to ‘’go back’’ so that it can serve other customers.

The robot – named as Eco – is on a test run since Monday at Hotel Siddharta and is battery operated. It can run for 8 hours on a single charge of nearly 4 hours. It is likely to be fully operational from Wednesday.