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機器人服務生ROBOTS THAT SERVE

餐飲業最佳外場?!

Restaurants are finding that robots make great waiters and waitresses

機器人服務生有幾種不同的類型；其中很多機器人的外型設計看起來像是滑行推車。

一個名叫貝拉的機器人款甚至還有著像貓一樣的可愛臉龐。

不少機器人服務生都很矮，而且形狀就像是《星際大戰》著名的R2D2。

這些機器人服務生主要在餐廳外場替客人送餐；因此高度設計得剛剛好，能讓顧客輕易拿取餐點。

餐廳老闆發現機器人服務生非常適合從事重複性的工作，不論工作有多繁多。

機器人服務生不只能為飢腸轆轆的顧客送上美味餐點，還能在顧客用餐完畢後收取骯髒碗盤。

或許，你會納悶成本及安全性等問題。

價格方面，一個機器人服務生要價從一兩千美元到好幾千美元都有。

二○二一年時，一家餐廳甚至以一天低到只要十五美元的價格租用了一個機器人服務生。

至於安全性，機器人身上裝設的特殊感應器能夠避免它們撞上顧客。

由於目前餐廳缺乏足夠人手，因此用這些機器人服務生填補職務空缺根本是想都不用想的事情。

要是不久後，你看到一位機器人服務生滑行到你的桌前進行服務，可別太過意外。

Server robots come in several different varieties. Many have a design that looks like a rolling cart. One model named Bella even has a cute cat-like face. Many are fairly short and shaped like R2D2 of Star Wars fame. They are designed to deliver dishes to patrons in a restaurant.

They are also just the right height for customers to easily reach them. Restaurant owners are finding server robots ideal for performing repetitive tasks, however many there are. They can not only deliver delicious food to hungry customers, but also retrieve dirty dishes at the end of the meal.

Perhaps you're wondering about issues such as the cost and safety factors. Concerning the price, a server robot costs from a few thousand to several thousand dollars. And in 2021, a restaurant even rented one for as low as US$15 per day. Regarding safety, special sensors on the robots keep them from crashing into customers. Because there aren't enough restaurant workers, filling positions with these robotic servers is a no-brainer. Don't be surprised if you see one rolling up to your table soon.

fame （n.）名氣；名聲

The soccer star’s fame got him entry into many events for free.

Fame and fortune seem to follow Julia whenever she goes. 名利

Even though he invented many things, Thomas Edison’s real claim to fame is the electric lightbulb.

patron （n.）資助人；老顧客

Since Betsy’s Coffee Shop was closed for the week, Jake ran into many of the restaurant’s patrons down the street at a different restaurant.

The Windsor’s have been patrons of the arts for many years now.

This charity has several wealthy patrons who contribute to it, so there is never a shortage of funds for its projects. 富有的贊助人 不缺資金

of ＋（n.）＋fame

it’s because that thing made it famous

fairly vs. pretty

just the right ＋（n.）

repetitive task

mundane 世俗的

tedious 單調乏味的，無趣的

a cog in the machine 大機構裏面的小人物

Tony feels like a cog in the machine in his company.

concerning （介）有關於

Matt received a letter from his lawyer concerning the property his father had left him. 有關

The school called Jasmine’s parents recently concerning her recent absences. 缺席情況

concerning （adj.）令人擔憂的

The number of car thefts in our area is very concerning to all who live here.

regarding （介）關於；之於

Josiah’s friend in New York called him regarding a job possibility there.

None of the family heard anything regarding Marie’s promotion until they read in the newspaper that she was made vice-president of the company. 

My mother was contacted by the insurance company regarding her car accident.

to wonder about ＋（n.）

means you’re thinking about something in some way

to rent vs. rent out

give a massage

feed my dog and water my dog and give my dog a bath and take my dog for a walk

robot dog

a robot would be nice