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Winter Olympics Robots serve food, cocktails and clean

A robot bar
Robot bartenders can measure, shake, and serve a cocktail in just 90 seconds
24th Winter Olympic Games
Hosts: Beijing, China Dates: 4-20 February
Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; listen on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds; live text and highlights on BBC Sport website and mobile app

Welcome to behind the scenes at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - welcome to the future.

Inside the Olympic bubble, Covid-19 measures mean Star Wars R2-D2-esque robots are a familiar sight in media centres and hotels, cleaning and reminding people to wear their masks.

And in scenes resembling a science fiction movie, temperature checks, cooking and delivering food are all offered as an automated service.

It even extends to mixology - meaning you can be sipping your favourite cocktail without even having to tip the bartender.

Have a look at some of these videos for a glimpse into the 2030s and beyond...

 

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