The Makr Shakr Company aims to empower people with new robotic interactions, especially in the food and beverage sector. Italian architect Carlo Ratti and his company Makr Shakr have launched a mass-market robotic cocktail maker.Nino is an updated version of Makr Shakr's existing Bionic Bar, which debuted at Milan design week in 2013 and has since been put into use in cruise liners and hotels. The mass-market version of its drink-serving machine that costs $115,000 and is called Nino.

Nino has the capacity to mix an infinite variety of cocktails from up to 170 bottles of different spirits stored in its overhead rack. Customers can place orders via an accompanying phone app, where they can either pick a recipe created by a professional mixologist, or devise their own concoctions.