# Robotic Cocktail Mixers The Drink Making Unit 2.0 Makes Delicious Alcoholic Beverages By Meghan Young | Published 2011-04-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drink-making-unit-2-0 References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2011/04/06/drink-making-unit-2-0/) & [evilmadscientist](http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/barbot2011) Thankfully, the Drink Making Unit 2.0 has been invented to take away the need for individuals to make their own drinks. This extremely geeky contraption can actually create the [perfect cocktail using only six ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-bartender). Conceived by the masterminds over at [Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dont-have-a-cow-citra-ipa), the Drink Making Unit 2.0 boasts all kinds of scientific equipment, such as microcontrollers, LEDs, tubing and flasks, in order to concoct a delicious alcoholic beverage. The Drink Making Unit 2.0 is to be presented during the [cocktail robotics exhibition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richtech-robotics-scorpion) Barbot 2011 that is being held in San Francisco this month. Let's make sure to raise a glass to both the creators and this event in thanks and appreciation for this wonderful invention. That said, I can't believe a cocktail robotic exhibition actually exists. San Fran, here I come! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Robotic Bartenders:** Robotic Bartenders can create perfect cocktails using only a few basic ingredients, saving time and effort for people. - **Smart Drink Dispensers:** Smart Drink Dispensers have microcontrollers and other scientific tools that can create the perfect cocktail with the right proportions of ingredients. - **Automated Beverage Stations:** Automated Beverage Stations, equipped with tubing, flasks and powerful machines, can mix a wide variety of drinks with ease. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage Industry:** Automated systems and machines like Drink Making Unit 2.0 can streamline the processes and optimize the output of drinks in the Food and Beverage Industry. - **Hospitality Industry:** Robotic Bartenders and Drink Dispensers can deliver a faster and better service to customers in the Hospitality Industry. - **Event Planning Industry:** Smart Drink Dispensers and Beverage Stations can be used for large scale events and parties, where quick and efficient drink preparation is needed. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [At-Home Bartending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-and-decker-bev.md) - [App-Enabled Cocktail Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bartifier-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) - [Robotic Beverage Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frazybot.md) - [Cordless Cocktail Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bev-by-black-decker.md) - [Commercial AI Mixologists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brandmuscle-tastebuds.md) - [Beverage Dispensing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ottobot-brew.md) - [AI Cocktail Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thirsty-bot.md)