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Winter Olympics Robots serve food, cocktails and clean

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Robot bartenders can measure, shake, and serve a cocktail in just 90 seconds

24th Winter Olympic Games

Hosts: Beijing, China Dates: 4-20 February

Coverage: Watch live on 大象传媒 TV, 大象传媒 iPlayer, 大象传媒 Red Button and online; listen on 大象传媒 Radio 5 Live and 大象传媒 Sounds; live text and highlights on 大象传媒 Sport website and mobile app

Welcome to behind the scenes at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - welcome to the future.

Inside the Olympic bubble, Covid-19 measures mean Star Wars R2-D2-esque robots are a familiar sight in media centres and hotels, cleaning and reminding people to wear their masks.

And in scenes resembling a science fiction movie, temperature checks, cooking and delivering food are all offered as an automated service.

It even extends to mixology - meaning you can be sipping your favourite cocktail without even having to tip the bartender.

Have a look at some of these videos for a glimpse into the 2030s and beyond...

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