Robot restaurant opens with mechanical staff in south India

A new restaurant has opened in the southern Indian city of Banglore where customers are served by a team of robots.

The restaurant can accommodate up to 50 diners at a time who will be looked after by six robots.

Each table is equipped with a tablet computer from which customers can place their orders and summon the robots.

Venkatesh Rajendran, the founder of "Robot Restaurant" says a team of human staff are also on hand should there be "any issues."