SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Employees at Pho 21 restaurant had an unexpected showdown with what could be considered an attempted "robot kidnapper." Surveillance footage from the South San Jose restaurant ...

Beeps and whirs come from the kitchen of Fai Thai as an automated entity begins to emerge from the double doors. It's Rosie − just like from "The Jetsons" − balancing your dinner on its robotic "head.

LAKEWOOD — The most popular waiter at Cafotteria Modern Eatery takes no breaks, has never had a sick day and accepts no tips. He does, however, require a battery charge. Meet Primo, the robotic server ...

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — Although a central Ohio hot pot restaurant with robot servers has closed after one year in business, a new eatery is quickly taking its place. PJ Hot Pot Korean BBQ and Bar at ...

A hot pot restaurant where AI robots served bowls of savory broth has closed in Pineville after just two years in business. Yiding Hot Pot, Sushi + More was listed as “permanently closed” as of ...

Genesis Mijares, 4, and his mother Xai Mijares watch as a robot server leaves their table after delivering food at Shinhwa Korean Steakhouse in Roseville, Minnesota, on March 11, 2025. Leila ...

Employees at a California pho restaurant stopped a would-be thief from kidnapping their $18,000 robot coworker last Saturday as the man awkwardly struggled to load the mechanical server into his car.

In recent years, a revolution has been under way that has taken place unnoticed: the rise of robot waiters. What was a novelty a few years ago seen at tech shows and sci-fi concept restaurants is now ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — At first glance, Shinjuku Station High Point looks like any other new, Japanese eatery. Smiling patrons, authentic sushi, and a modern aesthetic, yet it’s not just this fancy ...

BROOKWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) – In the town of Brookwood, you’ll find Fat Boy’s Pizzeria. It’s a new pizza place that opened in April, and as of this week, it’s using a robot to help deliver food and drinks ...