Video: World’s first hotel run entirely by robots set to open in China by 2027
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A robot will carry your luggage, brew your coffee, and clean your room, all without a single human employee in sight.
China's Pudu Robotics is set to open what it calls the world's first fully robot-operated hotel on West Artificial Island in Guangdong Province, with public trials beginning later this year and a full launch planned for 2027.
Unlike so-called "smart hotels" that automate just a few tasks, this property is designed as a complete robotic ecosystem, where machines handle everything from check-in and concierge services to housekeeping, dining, and luggage transport.
The robots communicate through a shared AI platform, allowing them to collaborate seamlessly across every stage of a guest's stay.
As Pudu's Co-founder and CTO Cong Guo put it, the project aims to "explore new service models where AI and robotics work together to deliver intelligent, end-to-end experiences in the real world."
Whether travelers are ready to swap bellhops for bots remains to be seen.
SMRTR provides this summary for quick context. The original article belongs to Interesting Engineering.
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