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Want a Drink? The Arduino 'Inebriator' Will Pour You 15 Different Cocktails

Aug 30, 2012 03:47 PM

Aug 30, 2012 04:00 PM

Bar setup featuring illuminated spirit bottles on shelves and a modern tap dispenser below.

Who needs to go to bartending school when you've got the Inebriator to mix your favorite drinks for you? Want a cosmopolitan? No problem. Press a button. Want a tequila sunrise? Sure thing. Press a button. As long as you've got a good supply of liquor and mixers, the Inebriator is at your command.

Self-serve drink dispenser with illuminated bottles.

Image Credit theinebriator.com

So, what exactly is this Inebriator thing? Well, it's a robotic bartender that can automatically pour 15 different pre-programmed cocktails. With 9 different liquors and 7 mixers on board, it's got something for almost everybody.

Colorful illuminated bottles on a shelf.

Image Credit theinebriator.com

It's powered by an Arduino Mega 2560 Microprocessor Project Board and uses a Hitachi HD44780 compatible display to show the menu. A force-sensitive resistor senses when a glass is placed on the machine and an RFID sensor gives permissions for admin functions.

Wiring and circuitry setup on a workbench.

Image Credit theinebriator.com

Laboratory equipment with a blue-lit sample stage and microscope components.

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The Inebriator device with a display screen and control panel.

Image Credit theinebriator.com

Watch it make its Signature Cocktail in the video below!

Want to make our own? You can find out more information, along with tons of photos and videos, on the Inebriator's website.

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