As a side note, it's funny in that there are many parallels to this fully automated restaurant and this short thought essay that was mentioned on HN a few months ago about the slow and steady future progression of AI:
http://marshallbrain.com/manna1.htm
Japanese fully automated restaurant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yICVmyySHmE&feature=youtu.be
As a side note, it's funny in that there are many parallels to this fully automated restaurant and this short thought essay that was mentioned on HN a few months ago about the slow and steady future progression of AI: http://marshallbrain.com/manna1.htm