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Do Quantum's robot bartenders get tipped?

On Quantum of the Seas, do you have to tip the robot bartender?

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

August 26, 2014

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Yes, Royal Caribbean International's Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, evp operations, told media and travel agents touring the ship at Meyer Werft, in response to one of the trending questions on social media following reveals about Quantum's technical features.

The tips for the pair of robots who'll be tending the Bionic Bar will likely be donated to the crew welfare fund, Lutoff-Perlo said.

The top trending topic about Quantum's technology reveals on Monday was about the ship's enormous bandwidth, more than all other cruise vessels in the world combined thanks to innovative satellite technology by O3b Networks.

That was closely followed, or perhaps even tied, in social media chat by the robot bartenders. And the third most popular topic was Royal Caribbean giving Microsoft tablets to all crew members, to keep.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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