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This AI-Powered Drink Machine Slops You Up Some Generative Booze (gizmodo.com)
submitted 2 months ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Listen, CES 2026 is full of AI gadgets, and a lot of them are kind of the same. Some AI gadgets transcribe things; some help you game; some remember your favorite color or whatever. But only one—one—to my knowledge can get you drunk.

The R1, which caught my eye at CES 2026, is what a company called Breakreal is billing as an “AI bartender,” which is probably exactly what you think it is. It’s like a Bartesian cocktail machine, but it uses AI to slop up your cocktail with a little AI personalization. With the R1, you can use a companion app to have the device make you a personalized cocktail catered to your mood, or preference of alcohol. You can even tell it to just shut up and make you a good ol’ fashioned old-fashioned.

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[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bad news: One of them is wood alcohol.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's my mood tho.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Look, who am I to tell someone not to go blind. Not for me but you gotta do you.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

An automated bar vending machine would actually be pretty cool without the AI.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Keurig tried this and they literally exited the market. Bartesian is mid.

A legitimate set of Kuka or ABB arms mixing drinks? That would be badass.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I wasn't talking about a personal home appliance, I was talking about a vending machine. That's way too simple of a device to justify professional robotics. Just needs tubing and pump(s) (theoretically).

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago

I've seen a water cooler that talks to you.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

AI alcoholics.