January 26th, 2006
Asahi’s Beer-Pouring Robot
By Michael Santo
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
We’ve lost our robotic friends AIBO and QRIO (sob!) today, but here’s a robot that might appeal to our RTN readers.
Asahi is running a contest (Japan only, sorry!) and is giving away 5,000 of these refrigerator / bartender robots. In order to win you have to collect 36 seals from specially-marked Asahi beer cans. Winners are chosen randomly from the submissions. The contest runs from 2/20 - 5/22.
The refrigerator section holds six cans and two mugs. Press a button and it opens a can, tilts the mug and pours the beer.
We Say: Anyone who likes Asahi going to Japan during the contest period? We may have a proposition for you.
Just Cid says:
Can anyone out there find a videoclip of this thing in action???
January 27th, 2006 at 3:33 pm
Michael Santo says:
Now that would be cool. I second that request!
January 27th, 2006 at 5:10 pm
NivoXZ says:
uhm uhm i want ten of those haha
January 28th, 2006 at 10:48 am
Jim Rome says:
That is epic!! I need one of the clones to get one for me!!
And like the beer in that droids little hand I am out!!!!
January 30th, 2006 at 8:39 am
Jeff Davis says:
I’m in Japan and do actually drink Asahi often… I think I’ll have to look into this contest…
February 1st, 2006 at 4:16 am
Fox says:
I live in Japan, and I will win one no matter what!
February 6th, 2006 at 2:08 am