{"id":105473,"date":"2021-02-12T11:54:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T10:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=105473"},"modified":"2022-10-18T11:17:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T09:17:41","slug":"msc-virtuosa-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/robotique-msc-virtuosa","title":{"rendered":"Rob, the robotic bartender, boards the MSC Virtuosa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <strong>\"spaceship of the future<\/strong>\u00a0This is the inspiration behind the project <strong>MSC Virtuosa<\/strong>the next flagship of <strong>MSC Cruises<\/strong>. But this ambitious project still had to be brought to a successful conclusion, which required no less than <strong>six years of development<\/strong> since the first original concept appeared. Finally, this <strong>a futuristic vision of cruising<\/strong> will materialise on <strong>16 April<\/strong> next year, with the entry into service of the MSC Virtuosa and her <strong>MSC Starship Club<\/strong>. With 3D holograms, an immersive digital art wall and a 12-seater table offering an interactive digital experience, this immersive experience is resolutely futuristic. As for the project's 'mascot', christened <strong>Rob<\/strong>it is nothing other than a <strong>humanoid robotic bartender<\/strong>. Guests of the MSC Virtuosa will be invited to order their beverage - alcoholic or non-alcoholic - from \"vertical digital control terminals\", then to monitor the progress of its preparation on digital screens in the lounge and on a ticker-tape LED strip above the robotic island. Rob, on the other hand, will be working like a good mixologist, while taking care to interact with customers. Polyglot - Rob speaks <strong>8 languages<\/strong> (French, English, Italian, Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese) - the humanoid robotic bartender also has, according to its designers, a \" <em>a clear personality that evolves with the surrounding scenery and atmosphere<\/em> \"and <em>uses his LED face to convey his emotions so that passengers can enjoy his performance while sipping their cocktail<\/em> \".<\/p>\n    <style>\n        div.link-block {\n            margin: 1em;\n            margin-left: 2px;\n            font-weight: bold;\n            padding: 1em;\n            position: relative;\n            border-top: 1px solid #cecece;\n            border-bottom: 1px solid #cecece;\n            font-size: 1.15rem;\n        } \n        div.link-block::before {\n            display: block;\n            content: '';\n            position: absolute;\n            top: 0.5em;\n            bottom: 0.5em;\n            left: -2px;\n            background-color: #a91c2c;\n            border-radius: 2.5px;\n            width: 5px;\n        }\n        div.link-block > a {\n            text-decoration: none;\n            border-bottom: none;\n            color: black;\n            font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;\n        }\n        div.link-block > a:hover {\n            text-decoration: underline;\n            border-bottom: none;\n            color: black;\n        }\n        @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n            div.link-block {\n                padding: 0.7em;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n    <div class=\"link-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/croisieres-reembarquent-mice\">Read also: Cruises are gradually winning back MICE groups<\/a><\/div>\n<p>\" <em>Rob's skill and emotional responsiveness, combined with bartenders dressed like they're straight out of a sci-fi movie, all supported by an immersive environment and technology, will make the MSC Starship Club a must-see attraction for all ages.<\/em> \"Rob and his new flagship will be the first to be launched. As for the roadmap for Rob and this new flagship, MSC plans to start with three- to five-night cruises in the Mediterranean, before the MSC Virtuosa sets sail for Northern Europe from summer 2021, with a series of itineraries to the Norwegian fjords and the Baltic capitals.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">    <style>\n        div.link-block {\n            margin: 1em;\n            margin-left: 2px;\n            font-weight: bold;\n            padding: 1em;\n            position: relative;\n            border-top: 1px solid #cecece;\n            border-bottom: 1px solid #cecece;\n            font-size: 1.15rem;\n        } \n        div.link-block::before {\n            display: block;\n            content: '';\n            position: absolute;\n            top: 0.5em;\n            bottom: 0.5em;\n            left: -2px;\n            background-color: #a91c2c;\n            border-radius: 2.5px;\n            width: 5px;\n        }\n        div.link-block > a {\n            text-decoration: none;\n            border-bottom: none;\n            color: black;\n            font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;\n        }\n        div.link-block > a:hover {\n            text-decoration: underline;\n            border-bottom: none;\n            color: black;\n        }\n        @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n            div.link-block {\n                padding: 0.7em;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n    <div class=\"link-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/robots-high-tech-etages\">Read also: High-tech and robots on every hotel floor<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next April, the MSC Virtuosa will enter service. 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