Robo-Ultraman stirs appetites and curiosity

An Ultraman-shaped robot slices noodles to perfection at a restaurant in Xuchang, Central China's Henan province, March 20, 2012. The noodles made by the robot are said to be even and thin, attracting a lot of curious customers. The manager of the restaurant, surnamed Hu, said noodle chefs are hard to hire due to a shortage of workers, so he bought the robot to slice noodles. This is not the first Ultraman robot to appear in China serving food. In November 2011, one was pictured making noodles in Shijiazhuang city, capital of North China's Hebei province. [Photo/Asianews]