A sandwich shop opening in Ujjain has caught attention online for an unusual reason. The event featured a humanoid robot in a role usually reserved for a well-known guest, turning an ordinary business launch into a scene that quickly got people talking.The inauguration took place on Sunday, August 23, in Madhya Pradesh. The robot was brought to the event by Indore-based Bidyut Innovation.
Robot gets a traditional welcome
The humanoid robot arrived at the venue with armed bodyguards and greeted people at the entrance by shaking hands.It was then welcomed with a traditional gesture, with a cloth tied around its neck.The robot also took part in the inauguration ceremony and joined the puja held at the shop.
Robot dances at the launch
The event took another turn after the ceremony when the robot performed a series of dance moves.A video from the occasion showed the robot interacting with people and later dancing at the venue.The unusual sight soon caught the attention of social media users.
Harsh Goenka shares the video
Industrialist Harsh Goenka shared the video on X and questioned the choice of the robot as the chief guest.He wrote, “A Chinese Unitree robot, allegedly rebadged by Bidyut Innovations a la Galgotias, draped in saffron, with security gunmen in tow, arrives as the chief guest to inaugurate a sandwich shop in Ujjain. Does any of this make sense to you? Only in India!”Social media reactsThe comments section saw a mix of humour and discussion.One user praised the idea as a way to attract attention to the business, writing, “Extraordinary idea. He not only attracts customers with sandwiches but also robots show them for free.”Another joked about the robot’s battery, saying, “Different way to inaugurate. It can replenish its battery by eating sandwiches from the shop.”The robot’s role in the ceremony also prompted a joke about laddus. One user wrote, “Little surprised, we didn’t try to stuff the robot’s face with laddus! What a downer!”Some users focused on the wider question of robots becoming part of everyday life. One person wrote, “Robots are entering all walks of life slowly & steadily but would invade the whole world in the future. They are going to put a stern challenge to human beings, & it’s going to be an interesting match between the creator & his creation.”Another user looked at the event from a publicity angle and said, “Yes, this does make sense, just as inviting any celebrity to inaugurate something would… attention, publicity,.. this robot thing has certainly done the job,” they said.Disclaimer: Times of India has not independently verified the claims made in the social media post and comments mentioned in this article.Thumb image: X
