If it were human
“Like a seasoned cruise-ship bar veteran who never forgets a recipe, never spills a drop, and works every shift with mechanical precision.”
Toni is a robotic-arm bartender designed and built by Italian startup Makr Shakr, currently serving cocktails aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ships. A dual-arm automated system, Toni is stationed behind a fully equipped bar counter, where it shakes, stirs, and pours drinks on demand for guests looking for something a little different from their usual cruise-bar experience.
What Toni genuinely excels at is consistency and throughput. It can handle a steady stream of cocktail orders without fatigue, never mis-measures a pour, and operates continuously across long shifts — an ideal fit for the high-volume, round-the-clock demand of a large cruise liner. Guests typically order via a dedicated app, selecting from a menu of classic and custom cocktails that Toni then prepares with repeatable precision.
Toni’s personality is more showpiece than conversationalist — the theatrical choreography of its arms is part of the entertainment, drawing curious onlookers as much as thirsty guests. It won’t remember your name or ask how your day was, but it will nail your Negroni every single time. At our agency, Toni is the go-to candidate for any venue that wants to blend novelty with reliable service — a genuine worker at heart, dressed up in a little flair.
Tech sheet
- Creator
- Makr Shakr
- Year
- 2015
- Country
- Italy
- Type
- Robotic arm
- Status
- In production
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Features
- Robotic arm
- Cocktail mixing
- Automated dispensing
