Tuesday, September 05, 2006

'Robot-sommelier' offers wine tips

A wine-tasting robot has been developed by researchers in Japan.



The so-called robot-sommelier, or "wine-bot", can "taste" and identify types of wine, and also has the ability to discern and analyse foods.

The 2ft-tall (0.6m) robot, developed by NEC System Technologies and Mie University, uses infrared light to identify different tastes.

The Associated Press says the robot could become personalised to recommend wines to suit its owner's palate.

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