A robotic bartender has made his debut at London department store, Selfridges.

The £100,000 robot, called Mr Asahi after the Japanese beer, can serve pints in under two minutes.

A spokesperson for Asahi said: ""It's the world's first robotic barman and has been built specifically for Asahi Beer.

"Robotic barmen don't have attitude problems, they work a bit quicker, they don't need to eat, they don't need loo breaks, so I think they are perfect."

A computer inside Mr Asahi controls compressed air to provide the animatronics required to pull a pint.

The robot also has LED lights which move from green to red as he strains to removes bottle tops.

Mr Asahi event manager Graham Sandry said: "He ties in relevantly to the modern image of Japan and also a modern up-to-date lifestyle."

Asahi also revealed to the Belfast Telegraph that their robot will be visiting Northern Ireland in the coming months but were tight-lipped about a location.

Mr Asahi will be pulling more pints at Selfridges in Manchester on July 10.

Watch the robot in action