If you've been coming to Neoseeker for a while, you might remember our Creepy'nCool Japanese Robot Review last year. Beside the lame HelloKitty robot, and the freaky Japanese sex-doll, you may recall my favorite entry in that article: the Asahi BeerBot.

Well it looks like the Asahi sub-contractors have been hard at work -- they've come up with a bigger, better, and even more fantastic Asahi beer-serving robot.

If there is one thing the world needs, it is more beer serving robotic bartenders, so I'm pleased to introduce to you Mr. Asahi. Much more than a mere 'BeerBot', Mr. Asahi is capable of holding a one-way conversation, and has a more human-friendly appearance. Powered by a PC, Mr. Asahi made his first public appearance in Selfridges, which is some place in the UK. Perhaps the strong demand for a good solid pint in that country will keep Mr. Asahi  English shores for sometime. 

A team spent 200 man hours making this beer-tender, in addition to a six-month training period.

Although most certainly a big step up in the right direction for robotic bartenders everywhere, Mr. Asahi shares one drawback with his evolutionary brother, the BeerBot: they both take an awful long time to pour a pint. 

Nonetheless, Mr. Asahi is a wonderful technological marvel.

In the Channel Flip video below, you can watch Mr. Asahi in action; introduced by a very attractive spokesperson from Asahi: