Mr Asahi, the robotic barman, is touring the UK serving draught beer and de-capping bottles of beer for punters.
And he's quick. According to research, the average customer has to wait up to 15 minutes to be served at a bar by a regular bartender.
Mr Asahi consistently serves people in under two minutes - with a robotic smile to boot. What's more, unlike mortals, he also doesn't require a loo or lunch break.
The robot was created by eight engineers in 200 hours using a combination of robotics and animatronics. His arms were built in Japan and have a six-axis functionality enabling him to perform 60 repeatable functions per minute.
His bespoke hands were made in Aylesbury, here in the UK, and enable him to hold different shaped glasses and bottles and his head was specially constructed in Leicester and functions in harmony with his arms.
Mr Asahi may weigh a quarter of a ton but he makes up for it with humour - his facial features have been achieved using LED lights and alternate from green to red as he strains to remove bottle tops. And he is always ready for a party with a colour changing heart chest light.
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