Humanoid Robot Waitress In China? Video Of Waitress Doing ‘Robot-Dancing’ Viral With False Claim

Claim
Humanoid robot works as a waitress in a restaurant.

Fact
Viral video shows a Chinese restaurant owner serving her customers while performing robot-like dance moves.

Several social media users are sharing a video, claiming to show a humanoid robot working as a waitress in a restaurant.  The archived version of the tweet can be seen here and here.

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Fact Check

Newschecker first ran a keyword search for “Robot waitress restaurant,” which led us to this Youtube video, dated November 25, 2023, headlined, “Chinese Waitress who pretends to be a humanoid robot”.

“In this video, I explore the fascinating story of a robot-waitress in China, a 22-year-old Chinese waitress who pretends to be a robot while serving customers at a hotpot restaurant in Chongqing city. She moves in a jerky and robotic way, speaks in a monotone voice, and says things like ‘Hello, I am a robot. I will serve you today’. Some people are amazed by her performance and think she is a real robot, while others are sceptical and say she is just a human in disguise..,” read the description of the video.

Taking a cue from this, we ran a relevant keyword search, which led us to this Youtube video by the South China Morning Post, dated October 27, 2023, stating that the woman in the video is not a robot, but a real person, Qin, who is serving the customers in her hotpot restaurant in the Chongqing city of China.

“A street dance lover showcases her ‘robot-dancing’ skills when she serves the customers in her hotpot restaurant in Chongqing city,” read the description.

“…the woman is the owner of the hotpot restaurant and a professional dancer. She “dances” while pouring drinks and serving food in the video first posted by a friend,” read a Business Insider report, dated November 22, 2023, confirming that the viral video shows a Chinese restaurant owner’s unique way of serving her customers.

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Conclusion

Viral video showing a Chinese restaurant owner serving her customers while pulling off robot-like dance moves falsely claimed to be a humanoid robot working as a waitress.

Result: False

Source
Youtube video, STructon, November 25, 2023
Youtube video, South China Morning Post, October 27, 2023

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