Minneapolis airport's new Portal Lounge has a robot bartender. Here’s what it’s like Sharyn Jackson, The Minnesota Star Tribune Jul 6, 2026 16 hrs ago 0 The robot bartender's workspace at the new Portal Lounge at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (Sharyn Jackson/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS) Sharyn Jackson/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sharyn Jackson, The Minnesota Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — My first drink in the new Portal Lounge at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was made by a robot bartender.kAm|J D64@?5 5C:?< H2D >256 3J 2 9F>2? 32CE6?56C — 3642FD6 E96 C@3@E 925 3C@<6? 5@H?]k^AmkAmpAA2C6?E=J[ E92E’D ?@E F?4@>>@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 9F>2? — E96 @?=J @?6 @7 E96 EH@ 32CE6?56CD 42A23=6 @7 4@?G6CD2E:@?]k^AmkAm$FC6[ E96 C@3@E 4@F=5 DH:?8 :ED 9J5C2F=:4 2C> E@H2C5 E96 46:=:?8[ H96C6 FAD:56\5@H? 3@EE=6D @7 =:BF@C 92?8 =:<6 32ED[ AC@8C2>>65 E@ 5:DA6?D6 AC64:D6 2>@F?ED @7 =:BF:5 :?E@ 2 D92<6C] xE 4@F=5 6G6? 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