Footage has emerged from Henan Province, China of a restaurant using a robotic waitress to serve food and greet customers.

The video, filmed on 5th Jan, shows the human-sized robot is automatically carrying dishes around the dining area of the hot pot restaurant. The unusual employee attracts a lot of attention, with customers eager to pose for selfies and photograph it.

According to local reports the owner of the restaurant spent 80,000 yuan (13,053 US dollars) to buy the robot which is able to greet people and sing.

Footage has emerged from Henan Province, China of a restaurant using a robotic waitress to serve food and greet customers.

The video, filmed on 5th Jan, shows the human-sized robot is automatically carrying dishes around the dining area of the hot pot restaurant. The unusual employee attracts a lot of attention, with customers eager to pose for selfies and photograph it.

According to local reports the owner of the restaurant spent 80,000 yuan (13,053 US dollars) to buy the robot which is able to greet people and sing.