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GLOBALink | Robots become "star servers" at restaurant in Belgium

STORY: GLOBALink | Robots become "star servers" at restaurant in Belgium DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BellaBot 2. various of KettyBot and BellaBot STORYLINE: Robots join waiters at a restaurant in Belgium's Sint-Niklaas. KettyBot and BellaBot have now become the darlings of the restaurant with their cute cat-like features and diversified functions. The robots are designed and manufactured in China. By using robots, the restaurant cuts costs and saves labor. The robots could also cheer customers by cracking jokes and interacting with people. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. (XHTV)

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(220410) -- SINT-NIKLAAS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A waiter gives instructions to a robot before serving dishes at a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium, April 9, 2022. Two service robots, designed and manufactured in China, became the "stars" of a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. They not only reduced the cost for the restaurant, but also won popularity among the customers. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(220410) -- SINT-NIKLAAS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A robot serves dishes at a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium, April 9, 2022. Two service robots, designed and manufactured in China, became the "stars" of a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. They not only reduced the cost for the restaurant, but also won popularity among the customers. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-SINT-NIKLAAS-RESTAURANT-ROBOT

(220410) -- SINT-NIKLAAS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A robot serves dishes at a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium, April 9, 2022. Two service robots, designed and manufactured in China, became the "stars" of a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. They not only reduced the cost for the restaurant, but also won popularity among the customers. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-SINT-NIKLAAS-RESTAURANT-ROBOT

(220410) -- SINT-NIKLAAS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A robot serves dishes at a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium, April 9, 2022. Two service robots, designed and manufactured in China, became the "stars" of a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. They not only reduced the cost for the restaurant, but also won popularity among the customers. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-SINT-NIKLAAS-RESTAURANT-ROBOT

(220410) -- SINT-NIKLAAS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer takes the dishes served by a robot at a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium, April 9, 2022. Two service robots, designed and manufactured in China, became the "stars" of a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. They not only reduced the cost for the restaurant, but also won popularity among the customers. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-SINT-NIKLAAS-RESTAURANT-ROBOT

(220410) -- SINT-NIKLAAS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A robot serves dishes at a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium, April 9, 2022. Two service robots, designed and manufactured in China, became the "stars" of a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. They not only reduced the cost for the restaurant, but also won popularity among the customers. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(220410) -- SINT-NIKLAAS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A robot waits for orders at a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium, April 9, 2022. Two service robots, designed and manufactured in China, became the "stars" of a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. They not only reduced the cost for the restaurant, but also won popularity among the customers. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-SINT-NIKLAAS-RESTAURANT-ROBOT

(220410) -- SINT-NIKLAAS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A robot serves dishes at a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium, April 9, 2022. Two service robots, designed and manufactured in China, became the "stars" of a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. They not only reduced the cost for the restaurant, but also won popularity among the customers. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-SINT-NIKLAAS-RESTAURANT-ROBOT

(220410) -- SINT-NIKLAAS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer takes the dishes served by a robot at a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium, April 9, 2022. Two service robots, designed and manufactured in China, became the "stars" of a restaurant in Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. They not only reduced the cost for the restaurant, but also won popularity among the customers. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)