Robot Butlers Are Ready To Serve Hotel Guests And More

Panasonic has recently launched a trial run of their indoor delivery robot known as HOSPI. The robot is expected to help assist hotel guests at the Crown Plaza Ana Narita Hotel for at least 4 days and then it will be moved to the Narita International Airport and work for several more days. The robot is going to serve hotel guests, as well as collect dishware from airport lounges, and more.

There are already a number of hospitals in Japan where this technology has been deployed, and those robots are used to help deliver medicine and other supplies to the staff at the hospital. The HOSPI design doesn't require any tracks or any operator in order to carry-out it's duties. Thanks to a number of sensors and being equipped with collision avoidance technology, the robot is able to maneuver around safely.

These robots took at least a decade to develop, as research on the HOSPI began in 2004, and it wasn't until 2014 that we saw them come to market, ready to roll off of the assembly line.

LG and others are also looking to unveil similar technology in robots that perform customer service duties, and they hope to employ those robots as well at hotels and airports. There are also a number of robots that have already been deployed at numerous American hotels, and it might not be long before these machines start to become much more commonplace.

They've even now got robot receptionists, created by engineers at Toshiba, and the robot can speak at least 19 different languages. There are also robots now working in department stores in Japan, along with restaurants, hospitals, and other venues. We are even seeing robots making their way into operating rooms, and they are able to collaborate with human surgeons in order to conduct surgeries that have far more excellent precision than a human hand.

The Henn-na hotel in Japan, which is a part of the Huis Ten Bosch theme park complex, is the first almost fully-staffed robot hotel, with at least 90 percent of the staff is going to be robotic. The hotel also doesn't have room keys, as guests are able to check into their rooms using facial recognition. They can also use tablets to control any in-room amenities and rooms there cost an average of about $73 US per night.

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