Hello, I will be your servant :D

remorseless

hmmm http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Business/IHG-trials-robot-server-at-Crowne-Plaza

I guess if you cannot import cheap labour from other countries, there are always other solution before employing the local youngsters!

Given that speedy checkin is already here...

Would you mind?

PasturesNew

I'd prefer it. No having to do any of that ridiculous "small talk" and acknowledgement of a robot.

Of course, stag groups will be working out how to snaffle one....

kabayiri

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd prefer it. No having to do any of that ridiculous "small talk" and acknowledgement of a robot.

Of course, stag groups will be working out how to snaffle one....

Oh, you think?

The trouble with these advanced machines intended to improve our lives is...they get ideas above their station.

https://youtu.be/LRq_SAuQDec

Generali

remorseless wrote: »

hmmm http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Business/IHG-trials-robot-server-at-Crowne-Plaza

I guess if you cannot import cheap labour from other countries, there are always other solution before employing the local youngsters!

Given that speedy checkin is already here...

Would you mind?

It's the coming Robot Zombie Apocalypse of hotel workers.

kabayiri

What is it with these American companies thinking they got in their first?

Check out the promo video for TezCorps "Reception Bot".

https://youtu.be/Qp185dVifzE

Sure, one or two teething issues. Using the words "space gravy" to calibrate oral responses might be misinterpreted.

remorseless

Generali wrote: »

It's the coming Robot Zombie Apocalypse of hotel workers.

It might! it's interesting (and sad at the same time) as hospitality usually tends to be full of youngster/students working to supplement some money.

More menial jobs disappearing but I guess more specialised coming up. I bet that for every new 'server' there will be 1 project manager, 1 analyst and a huge army of call centre off shore!

...but we saved 1 wage locally!