A robotic bartender designed by Italian company Makr Shakr is making waves and in the drinks world.

The system was designed by engineer and investor Carlo Ratti and made its debut at the Milan World Expo on August 20.

Customers can control the Makr Shakr system via their phones and watch as their drinks are made exactly to order.

Ratti and his team used the movements of a real bartender to create the actions of the mechanical arms.

Makr Shakr spokesman Saverio Panata told Reuters that the machine can mix more than 40 different drink combinations and then customers can then rate the drinks afterwards.

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