Josy Forsdike January 12, 2013

I, robot-waiter: inside the Robot Restaurant – in pictures

Since it opened in June 2012, a restaurant in Harbin, China, has gained fame by using robots to cook meals and deliver dishes

Robot Restaurant: A robot greets people outside a Restaurant — A robot that specialises in greeting people outside the Robot Restaurant in Harbin, China. The sign the robot is holding reads, 'Robot Restaurant, go downstairs and have dinner' Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

Robot Restaurant: A 'chef' robot prepares — A 'chef' robot prepares jiaozi, or Chinese dumplings Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

Robot Restaurant: Human waiters assist the robots in loading the trays of food — Human waiters assist the robots in loading the trays of food Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

Robot Restaurant: Robot delivers French fries to customers at a Robot Restaurant in Harbin — The robots line up to receive the food and drink orders Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

Robot Restaurant: A robot serves a customer with French fries — A robot serves a customer with French fries Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

Robot Restaurant: Robot delivers a dish to customers at a Robot Restaurant in Harbin — A family of diners look on as a robot waiter passes them to deliver food to other guests Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

Robot Restaurant: Customers watch a robot cooking dishes at a Robot Restaurant in Harbin — Customers watch as a robot cooks up their food order Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

Robot Restaurant: Robots deliver dishes to customers at a Robot Restaurant in Harbin — The 'waiter' robots deliver dishes to the customers Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

Robot Restaurant: a robot that specialises in delivering drinks to the tables — A young boy touches a robot that specialises in delivering drinks to the tables Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

Robot Restaurant: A 'waiter' robot holds an empty tray after serving meals to the customers — A 'waiter' robot holds an empty tray after serving meals to the customers Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

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