In 2023, Dubai is coming up with a new business, Donna Cyber Café will debut a robot cashier. The robot is realistic and is modeled after East European model Diana Gabdullina as the cashier. Donna, the robot, otherwise known as Robo C-2, was manufactured by RDI Robotics. Donna is able to greet and make conversations with customers. Made with silicone skin and realistic eyes, Donna can also remember customers, make conversations, and recite company information.
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Dubai’s advancements in AI in the service industry
The café’s location has not been revealed yet. As AI has been increasing its role in the hospitality and service industry, this sets Dubai a step forward with AI in the service industry by having lifelike robot workers like Donna. It is said that the café will be open 24 hours with self-serve ice-cream machines and robots serving coffee and no humans working. This will be the first business of this kind, but certainly not the last.
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