Beijing Welcomes First-Ever Retail Shop Fully Operated By Robots; 'Thousands Of People To Become Homeless,' Netizens React

A recent viral video on social media shows a retail shop in Beijing being operated fully by robots. The video has grabbed eyeballs across the world as technology is rapidly taking over. The retail cabin was inaugurated in Beijing on Thursday with avid celebrations and cheers. Various features of the cabin serviced fully by a robot were explained during the inauguration ceremony.

A Robot Will Serve People At A Retail Cabin In Beijing

A humanoid robot will now be serving coffee and bottled drinks to customers at this retail cabin. With the rising technological advancement, China is turning many such things into a robotic world. It shows the technological growth of China in recent years.

Reports say that the robot can also interact with customers in different languages. The cabin is expected to serve an average of 2,000 clients and 500 orders per day.

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The video was posted by @CCTV on Instagram. The caption of the video read, "The world's first retail cabin completely serviced by a robot opened in Beijing on Thursday, bringing drinks to curious customers eager to experience this new application of China's cutting-edge robotic technology."

China aims to open more such robot-operated cabins, especially in metro cities and tourist places. Galaxi Bot, a robotics company that provides intelligent universal service robotic products, aims to offer a more diverse selection of products.

Netizens Reaction:

One user commented, "And thousands of people will become homeless." Another user commented, "Why would you use a robot to replace a hardworking and skillful Chinese employee."

One user commented, "The science-technology is the most important sector in the future, therefore, Please Chinese government, politicians and scientists cheer up and make a steady effort for the endless innovation and development of Chinese science-technology."