Plato, a robot serving dinner to diners at an Estacada business, is not replacing any humans

An Estacada restaurant owner wants to set the record straight about her new helper named “Plato.”

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — Since April, a steakhouse and bar in Estacada launched a big post-pandemic idea to help out the small number of servers often swamped with customers. Owner Sherry Andrus brought in “Plato,” a small robot who will serve plates of food. 

“He’s new,” Andrus said. “There’re only like 20 of them. Twenty Platos around the world.”

She expected the smiles and the curiosity, as the robot navigated a crowded dining room to drop off orders. Many people online also supported this idea, including several from

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