The world's first drone cafe, which has just opened its doors at Eindhoven University of Technol
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2016-05-05 17:09:18
What could a drone do in a cafeteria?
The world's first drone cafe, which has just openedits doors at Eindhoven University of Technology inthe Netherlands, employs a robotic fleet known asBlue Jay to deliver the drinks.
The drone looks like a small white flying saucer withshiny eyes. It buzzs over to a customer, take ordersby way of camera sensors (you can choose from oneof four drinks), and your selection is then communicated to another drone that picks up thedrink and brings it to your waiting table.
The drones each cost about EUR2,000 to construct, and were the result of a programcelebrating the university's 60th anniversary. The 20 students behind the project, who spentnine months developing and building the autonomous drone, aim to show how such small craftcould become an essential part of modern daily life.
Students say their aim is to demonstrate the potential of the drones, which are useful notonly up in the sky, but also indoors.
"A drone can be used for fire safety, it can detect intruders, but it can also be just convenientto have a drone in your house to bring you an apple," said a student in the videopresentation of the Blue Jay.
"We believe that one day, domestic drones will be a part of society. One day, a drone could bea friend," he added.