Death of the waitress/waiter?

[wacki]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=8644 628


"TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T: Quote, Profile, Research) aims to start selling robots that can help look after elderly people or serve tea to guests by 2010, the Asahi daily reported on Tuesday.

Japan's top automaker sees a declining birthrate and aging population leading to growing demand for robots that can help in tasks such as child care and nursing care, the report said.

Toyota will soon set up a liaison committee to develop technology for the robots with group firms, including car parts maker Denso Corp. (6902.T: Quote, Profile, Research) , it added. "

[wacki]

http://wwwi.reuters.com/images/mdf573850.jpg

[gumpzilla]

This would be somewhat cooler if it was about a Japanese company that was manufacturing robots to actually kill waitrons instead of just replacing them. Those who survived in this rigorous environment would be graced with the title of Iron Waiter.

[jakethebake]

I'm sure oot will deem me cheap, but I'm not tipping any [censored] robot! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[LALDAAS]

Screw the elderly I want a Cherry 2000

[Ray Zee]

then you may get iron filings in your soup.