Meep boop bleep — not to short circuit your brains, but robots have quietly invaded Seattle. With new types of androids seemingly rolling out every day , you may not have noticed that there are quite a few places in town where they’re doing everyday tasks like prepping food and cleaning up.
Some may be a little freaked out by an army of potential Evil Benders , but we (for one) welcome our new robot overlords. They represent our Seattle’s passion for innovation — and, frankly, we don’t want to make them mad.
Open the pod bay doors
Here’s just a small sample of how local robots are put to work.
Making pizza : Super-popular pizzeria MOTO is in such demand that the owner has employed a robot to help make pies and is also now considering automated bartenders + drone delivery.
Serving coffee : Pike Place Market’s Artly Coffee has robotic baristas that can pour a mean latte and even recommend drinks to customers.
Cleaning Sea-Tac Airport : The Port of Seattle has experimented with several automated machines — including one that sweeps floors, allowing human janitors to multitask more efficiently.
Being a hotel butler : South Lake Union’s Astra Hotel touts its bells + whistles like a lil’ robot named Sparky that delivers room service.
Handling packages : Amazon has deployed small blue robots in its Arlington warehouse that help warehouse workers lift and sort items in a safer way.
Humanoids are welcome, too
If all this bot talk gave you a jolt, get that resume prepped. Several top robotics companies in the Seattle area are hiring for projects that cover everything from agriculture tech to self-driving vehicles.
Those just looking for a casual hobby can also drop in on a meeting of the Seattle Robotics Society
, which are always welcoming new tinkerers. Secret password? 000100101, we think.