Autonomous Beer-Opening Robot
 

http://cbc.ca/gfx/photos/bottlebot020429.jpg

Here's how it works.

The bartender places a bottle of beer in front of a customer.
The prototype robot moves along the bar and:

* detects the beer bottle
* opens the screw cap
* backs up and looks for the next beer

It takes the robot about 30 seconds from start to finish.
A bartender can perform the task much more quickly,
but Clerc said the robot could come in handy if the bartender
is tied up mixing drinks.

If you want the full story, click on the pic.

This guy will probably make a fortune lending this unit out for a beer commercial. :cool:

Too busy to open the bottle, but not so busy that he can't get it out and put it on the bar.

Instead of doing something useful to the world, this guy makes a robot to open beer bottles. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmkay.