Pakistani engineer builds home-made waitress robots for a Karachi restaurant
Engineer Syed Osama Aziz built robots Robia and Jojo mostly from local parts, and they now serve pizza at a Karachi restaurant that has seen more customers.
Two home-built robots named Robia and Jojo are now serving diners at a restaurant in Karachi, Pakistan. Engineer Syed Osama Aziz made them through his robotics company, working with friends. He designed the circuit boards and wrote the software in his own lab, and his workshop is in Multan, in Punjab province. Most parts were made in Pakistan, though some electronic components were imported.
The machines roll between tables with food on a tray. They have round white heads, dark visors and red LED eyes, plus black shawls inspired by the dupatta. Robia introduces herself and tells guests what they can order. Customers still lift their dishes off the tray themselves or wait for a human staff member to help. Staff say the novelty has drawn people from across the city, and business has grown.
Why it matters
Restaurant robots are common in China and other East Asian countries, but rare in Pakistan. This project shows a local builder working around limited access to robotics equipment. Aziz says he plans to add camera-based image processing so a robot could recognise a guest, recall their last order and suggest dishes. No timeline, cost or production numbers have been given, so it is unclear whether the robots will spread beyond this one restaurant. Watch for whether the camera features arrive.
