A cafe staffed by robot waiters controlled remotely by paralyzed people has opened in Tokyo. The OriHime-D robots made by Japanese startup Ory can be controlled by people with disabilities as long as they can at least move their eyes. Originally created for home use, they have been modified for Dawn Ver cafe in Tokyo.
Those controlling the robots can get them to move, talk to customers and carry objects. A total of 10 waiting staff with disabilities control the bots, and earn about 1,000 yen (£7) per hour, just like real wait staff in Japan.