Service robots get stars in their eyes in Europe

Service robots are widely used in Asia and now they are slowly gaining a foothold in cafés and restaurants in mainland Europe. However they are still an exception in fine dining restaurants. The Michelin-starred Schloss Filseck restaurant in Uhingen is the first in this class in Germany to employ – pardon – purchase a service robot. However, 'Luigi', as the Bellabot is called to match Daniele Corona's fine Mediterranean cuisine, is not exactly a cheap employee. Depending on the model, the retail price for such a service robot from Pudu Robotics in Shenzhen, China, is up to €20,000.