Kenya's Robot Café, and more from around the world
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Baraka Learat (L) takes his drink after being delivered by a robotic waiter (R) at the Robot Café, the first robotic restaurant in East Africa and the second on the continent to employ humanoid robots as waiters, in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya, 29 August 2024 (issued 30 August 2024). The restaurant has been attracting tech enthusiasts and foodies since its launch two months ago. Baraka Learat, a 25-year-a first-time visitor, was captivated by this blend of technology and human interaction. “At first, I thought it was a joke, but it’s real. The robot came up, slowed down, and said, ‘Welcome.’ I wasn’t expecting that,” he says, clearly impressed. “It’s an exciting experience. I’ll definitely come back. The robots are a peek into the future, even though there’s still a human touch missing.” EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU
Robotic waiters serve customers at the Robot Café, the first robotic restaurant in East Africa and the second on the continent to employ humanoid robots as waiters, in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya, 29 August 2024 (issued 30 August 2024). The restaurant has been attracting tech enthusiasts and foodies since its launch two months ago. Despite the futuristic setup, Robot Café employs 52 staff members who work alongside the robots. Far from replacing human jobs, the robots enhance the dining experience and work in tandem with the staff. “Technology is here to stay,” the cafe manager John Kariuki notes. “The robots complement our service rather than replace it.” EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU A human waiter is loading a robotic waiter (C) with a food order to deliver to a customer at the Robot Café, the first robotic restaurant in East Africa and the second on the continent to employ humanoid robots as waiters, in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya, 29 August 2024 (issued 30 August 2024). EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU An old Volkswagen camper model is on display at the camping trade fair 'Caravan Salon' in Duesseldorf, Germany, 30 August 2024. The 'Caravan Salon' trade show gathers the international caravaning sector for its annual highlight presentation of their latest developments and products from 31 August to 08 September 2024. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF The sculpture 'Swing' by French artist James Colomina is attached under a bridge over the Alley of the Heavenly Hundred on Independence Square with its Independence Monument in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, 30 August 2024, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. It shows a little girl in red wearing a combat helmet on a swing, symbolizing the lost innocence of children growing up amid the armed conflict. French artist James Colomina installed several sculptures in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day. Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory on 24 February 2022, starting a conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO An executor known as 'algojo' conducts a public caning punishment in Jantho, Province of Aceh, Indonesia, 30 August 2024. According to the head of the Jantho city district attorney's office, Jemmy Novian Tirayudi, his office executed the caning sentence on six Aceh residents who were caught carrying out online gambling activities. Aceh is the only province in Indonesia that has implemented Sharia law and considers gambling, alcohol, lesbian, gay, bisexual relationships and sex outside of marriage as violations of the law. EPA-EFE/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK An Extinction Rebellion supporter walks his dog under a banner in a recently erected camp at Home Park on August 30, 2024 in Windsor, England. Extinction Rebellion's weekend comprises a series of actions and training, including theatrical protests, letters written to King Charles III, a community assembly, and culminates in a march and rally calling for climate justice. The event highlights the need for "citizens' assemblies," which bring together representatives of randomly selected citizens to make informed and actionable decisions about environmental issues. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) A Catholic woman walks past an Apostle statue in the Catholic prayer garden 'Taman Doa Hati Tersuci Maria', ahead of Pope Francis' visit, in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia, 29 August 2024 (issued 30 August 2024). Indonesia is gearing up for Pope Francis's Apostolic Visit from 03 to 06 September. As the second-largest Muslim-majority country in the world, Indonesia is home to approximately 8.6 million Catholics, or 3.1 percent of the population as of February 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs. During his visit, Pope Francis is expected to meet with interfaith leaders at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, to promote peace and dialogue among different religious communities. He will also meet with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and lead a mass prayer with 80,000 worshippers at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. EPA-EFE/ADI WEDA Syrian exiled sculptor Khaled Dawwa (top), with the help of relatives of people who disappeared in Syria, destroys his giant artwork 'The King of Holes' depicting a potentate with a massive body, in front of the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland, 30 August 2024, during a protest on the occasion of International Day of the Disappeared. EPA-EFE/SALVATORE DI NOLFI Norwegian Princess Martha Louise (C) and her partner, US businessman Durek Verrett (R) arrive at the boats that will transport them to their wedding celebration, in Alesund, western Norway, 30 August 2024. On 31 August, the Norwegian princess and her partner will get married at Hotel Union in in the village of Geiranger in western Norway EPA-EFE/HEIKO JUNGE Ncuti Gatwa is seen at the Hotel Excelsior pier during the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) Thalita Vitoria Simplicio da Silva and her guide Felipe Veloso da Silva of Brazil compete during the Women's 400m T11 Qualification of the Para Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, 30 August 2024. EPA-EFE/ENNIO LEANZA A handout photo made available by OIS/IOC shows Leomon Moreno Da Silva of Brazil dives to stop the ball during the Men’s Preliminary Round Pool A Game between USA and Brazil of the Goalball competitions in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, 30 August 2024. EPA-EFE/Adrian Dennis for OIS/IOC HANDOUT A handout photo made available by OIS/IOC shows Rosario Trinidad Coppola Molina of Argentina competes in the Women’s Long Jump - T11 finals of the Para Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, 30 August 2024. EPA-EFE/Eva Morel for OIS/IOC HANDOUT South Africa player Eben Etzebeth (C) and teammates have their team photograph taken in Johannesburg, South Africa, 30 August 2024. South Africa face New Zealand for the first of two Rugby Championship test matches on 31 August. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK Fans of Panathinaikos during the UEFA Conference League Play-offs 2nd leg soccer match between Panathinaikos and Lens held in Olympic Athletic Center of Athens in Athens, Greece, 29 August 2024. EPA-EFE/PANAGIOTIS MOSCHANDREOU. DM
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470195.jpg "Robotic waiters serve customers at the Robot Café, the first robotic restaurant in East Africa and the second on the continent to employ humanoid robots as waiters, in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya, 29 August 2024 (issued 30 August 2024). The restaurant has been attracting tech enthusiasts and foodies since its launch two months ago. Despite the futuristic setup, Robot Café employs 52 staff members who work alongside the robots. Far from replacing human jobs, the robots enhance the dining experience and work in tandem with the staff. “Technology is here to stay,” the cafe manager John Kariuki notes. “The robots complement our service rather than replace it.” EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470199.jpg "A human waiter is loading a robotic waiter (C) with a food order to deliver to a customer at the Robot Café, the first robotic restaurant in East Africa and the second on the continent to employ humanoid robots as waiters, in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya, 29 August 2024 (issued 30 August 2024). EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470612.jpg "An old Volkswagen camper model is on display at the camping trade fair 'Caravan Salon' in Duesseldorf, Germany, 30 August 2024. The 'Caravan Salon' trade show gathers the international caravaning sector for its annual highlight presentation of their latest developments and products from 31 August to 08 September 2024. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470971.jpg "The sculpture 'Swing' by French artist James Colomina is attached under a bridge over the Alley of the Heavenly Hundred on Independence Square with its Independence Monument in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, 30 August 2024, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. It shows a little girl in red wearing a combat helmet on a swing, symbolizing the lost innocence of children growing up amid the armed conflict. French artist James Colomina installed several sculptures in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day. Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory on 24 February 2022, starting a conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470208.jpg "An executor known as 'algojo' conducts a public caning punishment in Jantho, Province of Aceh, Indonesia, 30 August 2024. According to the head of the Jantho city district attorney's office, Jemmy Novian Tirayudi, his office executed the caning sentence on six Aceh residents who were caught carrying out online gambling activities. Aceh is the only province in Indonesia that has implemented Sharia law and considers gambling, alcohol, lesbian, gay, bisexual relationships and sex outside of marriage as violations of the law. EPA-EFE/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2168418546.jpg "An Extinction Rebellion supporter walks his dog under a banner in a recently erected camp at Home Park on August 30, 2024 in Windsor, England. Extinction Rebellion's weekend comprises a series of actions and training, including theatrical protests, letters written to King Charles III, a community assembly, and culminates in a march and rally calling for climate justice. The event highlights the need for \"citizens' assemblies,\" which bring together representatives of randomly selected citizens to make informed and actionable decisions about environmental issues. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470533.jpg "A Catholic woman walks past an Apostle statue in the Catholic prayer garden 'Taman Doa Hati Tersuci Maria', ahead of Pope Francis' visit, in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia, 29 August 2024 (issued 30 August 2024). Indonesia is gearing up for Pope Francis's Apostolic Visit from 03 to 06 September. As the second-largest Muslim-majority country in the world, Indonesia is home to approximately 8.6 million Catholics, or 3.1 percent of the population as of February 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs. During his visit, Pope Francis is expected to meet with interfaith leaders at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, to promote peace and dialogue among different religious communities. He will also meet with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and lead a mass prayer with 80,000 worshippers at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. EPA-EFE/ADI WEDA")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470911.jpg "Syrian exiled sculptor Khaled Dawwa (top), with the help of relatives of people who disappeared in Syria, destroys his giant artwork 'The King of Holes' depicting a potentate with a massive body, in front of the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland, 30 August 2024, during a protest on the occasion of International Day of the Disappeared. EPA-EFE/SALVATORE DI NOLFI")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470834.jpg "Norwegian Princess Martha Louise (C) and her partner, US businessman Durek Verrett (R) arrive at the boats that will transport them to their wedding celebration, in Alesund, western Norway, 30 August 2024. On 31 August, the Norwegian princess and her partner will get married at Hotel Union in in the village of Geiranger in western Norway EPA-EFE/HEIKO JUNGE")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2169462548.jpg "Ncuti Gatwa is seen at the Hotel Excelsior pier during the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470409.jpg "Thalita Vitoria Simplicio da Silva and her guide Felipe Veloso da Silva of Brazil compete during the Women's 400m T11 Qualification of the Para Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, 30 August 2024. EPA-EFE/ENNIO LEANZA")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470979.jpg "A handout photo made available by OIS/IOC shows Leomon Moreno Da Silva of Brazil dives to stop the ball during the Men’s Preliminary Round Pool A Game between USA and Brazil of the Goalball competitions in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, 30 August 2024. EPA-EFE/Adrian Dennis for OIS/IOC HANDOUT")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470980.jpg "A handout photo made available by OIS/IOC shows Rosario Trinidad Coppola Molina of Argentina competes in the Women’s Long Jump - T11 finals of the Para Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, 30 August 2024. EPA-EFE/Eva Morel for OIS/IOC HANDOUT")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470366.jpg "South Africa player Eben Etzebeth (C) and teammates have their team photograph taken in Johannesburg, South Africa, 30 August 2024. South Africa face New Zealand for the first of two Rugby Championship test matches on 31 August. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/12470274.jpg "Fans of Panathinaikos during the UEFA Conference League Play-offs 2nd leg soccer match between Panathinaikos and Lens held in Olympic Athletic Center of Athens in Athens, Greece, 29 August 2024. EPA-EFE/PANAGIOTIS MOSCHANDREOU. DM")
Baraka Learat (L) takes his drink after being delivered by a robotic waiter (R) at the Robot Café, the first robotic restaurant in East Africa and the second on the continent to employ humanoid robots as waiters, in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya, 29 August 2024 (issued 30 August 2024). The restaurant has been attracting tech enthusiasts and foodies since its launch two months ago. Baraka Learat, a 25-year-a first-time visitor, was captivated by this blend of technology and human interaction. “At first, I thought it was a joke, but it’s real. The robot came up, slowed down, and said, ‘Welcome.’ I wasn’t expecting that,” he says, clearly impressed. “It’s an exciting experience. I’ll definitely come back. The robots are a peek into the future, even though there’s still a human touch missing.” EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU