{"333561":{"#nid":"333561","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Robot bartender maker Monsieur takes in $2 million","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonsieur was started\u0026nbsp;in 2013 by Eric Williams (MSECE, 2012) and Barry Givens (BSME, 2008).\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe robo-bartender is now $2 million richer!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta-based startup \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/monsieur.co\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMonsieur\u003C\/a\u003E, which makes\u0026nbsp;robotic bartenders, announced\u0026nbsp;a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pehub.com\/2014\/10\/robotic-bartender-monsieur-attracts-2-mln-seed\/#.VDg87GZEMyk.twitter\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E$2 million\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca id=\u0022KonaLink0\u0022 class=\u0022kLink\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2014\/10\/11\/robot-bartender-maker-monsieur-takes-in-2-million\/#\u0022\u003Eseed\u003C\/a\u003E round of venture funding yesterday. BIP Capital led the round, followed by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.basevc.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBase Ventures\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and TechSquare Labs. Tennessee Titans linebacker Derrick Morgan and Los Angeles Clippers power forward Glen Davis also participated in the round.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonsieur claims it has\u0026nbsp;developed what is literally the first AI robot that can bartend and pour drinks. The robot runs in conjunction with Monsieur-produced apps for iOS and Android devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe robot\u2019s mixology skills and pours have laser-like accuracy, company executives say, and are, according to a release, \u201cprecisely tailored to meet the most discerning tastes, all at the touch of a button.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2014\/10\/11\/robot-bartender-maker-monsieur-takes-in-2-million\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERead full article\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27842","created_gmt":"2014-10-13 15:34:33","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:27:20","author":"Ashlee Gardner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"macrophages","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"http:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2014\/10\/11\/robot-bartender-maker-monsieur-takes-in-2-million\/","dateline":{"date":"2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}