The world's first robot-operated hotel now open |
The wacky property, called ‘strange hotel’ in Japanese, is run solely by robot staff and even includes a dinosaur concierge.
Henn na hotel, will open Friday in Nagasaki in southern Japan incorporates what a lot of hoteliers only talk about: tech-based check-in, reduced labour costs via robotic staff and facial recognition software instead of room keys (guests who want extra privacy can opt out of this feature).
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