# Radio-Controlled Mobile Bars Finally, a DIY Robot Actually Worth Making By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-01-04 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar2d2-diy-robot References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5056831/bar2d2-the-r2) & [instructables](http://www.instructables.com/id/Build_A_Mobile_Bar_BaR2D2/) We’ve seen a number of [bartending robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kubi) before, but this BaR2D2 on Instructables is my favorite of the bunch. For starters, it dispenses liquor and both bottled and [canned beer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trust-bars). There are flashing neon lights so you can quickly find the beer at a party. And it’s radio-controlled, so you can make it run away from the party-crashers who came uninvited to drink free beer! Bar2D2 runs for eight hours on a single charge, and can hold 15 beers in its carousel, six [bottles of alcohol](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidework-dispenser) and several cans of mixers and sodas. Check out some pictures and video of the Bar2D2 in action above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DIY Robotics:** Robotic bartending has the potential to become an industry where people can easily build their own bartending robots. - **Radio-controlled Robotics:** The use of radio-controlled robotics has opened up a new world of possibilities in the field of robotics that can be explored. - **Smart Bar Systems:** Smart bar systems have the potential to revolutionize the service industry by providing efficient and quick service to customers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality Industry:** The hospitality industry can benefit from innovative smart bar systems that can help bartenders to provide quick and efficient service to customers. - **Event Planning Industry:** Event planners can benefit from the use of DIY robotic bartending as a way to provide unique and entertaining experiences for their clients. - **Electronics Industry:** The electronics industry has an opportunity to cater to the growing market of DIY robotics enthusiasts by producing affordable and easily accessible robotic bartending kits. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [At-Home Bartending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-and-decker-bev.md) - [Automated Mixologist Cocktail Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-maker.md) - [Rechargeable Cocktail Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cordless-cocktail-maker.md) - [AI-Driven Robotic Beverage Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-beverage-machine.md) - [Beer Brew-Accelerating Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniature-robots.md) - [Robotic Beverage Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frazybot.md) - [Beverage Service Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richtech-robotics-scorpion.md) - [Cordless Cocktail Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bev-by-black-decker.md) - [Automated Beverage Dispensing Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-beverage-dispensing-solution.md)