Hackit: Cocktail Robotics
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Here is a Special edition in honor of Hackit Roboexotica . Ever since making the decision to attend Roboexotica we've been speculating on the type of machines we'd like to see at such an event. Here are a handful of ideas:
Iceware via rapid prototyping: As we type this post, [ ] Is in the background attempting to build a style rapid prototyping machine that will construct shot glasses on demand. We were thinking it would be neat to cut beverage glasses out of blocks of ice using a milling machine, but why stick with normal milling equipment? It's ice right; you could be doing something stupid like using a butane torch for your working tool. We then began to wonder "Has anyone built an ice based rapid prototyping machine?" You could just deposit water on a frozen surface to create your glassware. A group at the University of Missouri has been investigating " ". Since they're using water, they only have to create the frozen shell of the part and then fill in the empty cavity with water to create a solid.
Industrial flare bot: Use two large industrial arms to perform cocktail flare moves. This is a similar idea to the , Industrial DJ bots. The goal would be to put on a good performance while attempting to appear ; Shouldn't be too hard.
The separator: There are a few cocktails out there that are carefully poured so that they appear layered when served. We'd love to see a bot that clumsily mixes all of the ingredients together and then runs it through a centrifuge to create the desired product.
Those are three of our ideas. Leave your cocktail robotics ideas in the comments-this whole discussion reminds me of those we saw a couple years ago.