Paralysis often restricts people's movement and confines them from living a normal lifestyle. But, an Avatar Robot Cafe in Tokyo, Japan, has found a better way for paralyzed people to earn wages and have further interactions with others, all by controlling robot waiters remotely. About 10 people with different conditions that restrict their movements are helping to regulate robots in the Dawn Ver cafe. The robot controllers earn 1000 yen ($7.66) per hour. According to BBC, it is the standard rate of waiting for staff in Japan.
The robots called OriHime-D were developed by a Japanese start-up Ory. It was created with the intention to be used in the homes of people with disabilities who are restricted in their movements. The robots can be instructed to move, observe, talk to customers and carry things even if their operator can only move their eyes. These abilities have been set specifically in the robots for the work in the cafe.
