Back in the 1970s, the robots were coming for our boring manufacturing jobs. Now, they’re coming for our 1. ______ (bore) table service jobs. Korean company ITM Technology has 2. ______ (develop) the restaurant concept around a little robot that fulfills the role of a waiter. Robot Cafe avoids ordering 3. ______ (error), reduces staffing costs greatly for restaurant owners, and even 4. ______ (bring) the boss all the tips. Japan is preparing 5. ______some very tough times ahead. When its aging 6. ______ (人 口)become too old to work, labor is going to be in severe shortage. So inventive technology departments are exploding with really fascinating ideas to take the pressure off when it hits. A small team of waiter robots can then get around to every table in the house when they’re 7. ______ (ask) to come. Customers can either order orally, 8. ______ touch a screen on the robot's belly. When the kitchen has finished 9. ______ ( prepare) the food, the robot brings it out to 10. ______ (customer).
