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May 13, 2026

The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe

By JAMES BROOKS
Associated Press

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Hanna Petersson, a member of Andon Labs’ technical staff, uses a telephone handset to speak with Andon Café’s AI agent ‘Mona’ in Stockholm, Sweden on May 5.

STOCKHOLM — The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm.


 
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