SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. 824505 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-51965"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fyour-next-vacation-destination-a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Your+next+vacation+destination%3F+A+hotel+run+by+robots+is+opening+in+Japan&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fyour-next-vacation-destination-a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AYour next vacation destination? A hotel run by robots is opening in Japan%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/your-next-vacation-destination-a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="8f4034a89b99c8012ce5091d5f94792d" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/051/965/for_gallery_v2/40a8b29e.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/051/965/large_v3/40a8b29e.jpg" alt="40a8b29e" /></a></div></div>The technology was introduced in a bid to make Strange Hotel a low-cost option. Rooms start at 7,000 yen (£35) per night, which is pretty reasonable in Japan.<br /><br />A Strange Hotel spokesman said: “We have created an entirely new hotel that will be the first of its kind in the world, utilising advanced technology with robots as the main staff. We pursued ‘ultimate productivity’ to provide comfort and fun<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/technology-and-gaming/a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan-342910.html">http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/technology-and-gaming/a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan-342910.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/018/255/qrc/1437052931-308e966788ada1d1b2f625f172654f6f-1038x576.jpg?1443048626"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/technology-and-gaming/a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan-342910.html">A hotel run by robots is opening in Japan</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">A dinosaur receptionist is one of the robots that will make up the majority of staff at a new hotel opening in Japan.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Your next vacation destination? A hotel run by robots is opening in Japan 2015-07-18T09:27:11-04:00 SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. 824505 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-51965"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fyour-next-vacation-destination-a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Your+next+vacation+destination%3F+A+hotel+run+by+robots+is+opening+in+Japan&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fyour-next-vacation-destination-a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AYour next vacation destination? 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We pursued ‘ultimate productivity’ to provide comfort and fun<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/technology-and-gaming/a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan-342910.html">http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/technology-and-gaming/a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan-342910.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/018/255/qrc/1437052931-308e966788ada1d1b2f625f172654f6f-1038x576.jpg?1443048626"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/technology-and-gaming/a-hotel-run-by-robots-is-opening-in-japan-342910.html">A hotel run by robots is opening in Japan</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">A dinosaur receptionist is one of the robots that will make up the majority of staff at a new hotel opening in Japan.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Your next vacation destination? A hotel run by robots is opening in Japan 2015-07-18T09:27:11-04:00 2015-07-18T09:27:11-04:00 Sgt Ken Prescott 824518 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Japan: supplying 57% of the world's really weird stuff since 1952. Response by Sgt Ken Prescott made Jul 18 at 2015 9:35 AM 2015-07-18T09:35:30-04:00 2015-07-18T09:35:30-04:00 CW3 Private RallyPoint Member 824534 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is not a surprise to anyone that robots do an enormous about of work across the globe. If these robots were in a factory or part of some other type of business that reduced the manual labor needs humans it would not be a story. I think this instance is interesting because the robots are replacing or supplementing a job in which human interaction (face-to-face, customer service) is key for successful experiences by guests.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.industrytap.com/service-industries-now-training-human-employees-robotics-automation/27775">http://www.industrytap.com/service-industries-now-training-human-employees-robotics-automation/27775</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/018/260/qrc/Enon_robot.jpg?1443048632"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.industrytap.com/service-industries-now-training-human-employees-robotics-automation/27775">Service Industries Now Training Human Employees in Robotics &amp; Automation</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Perfect conditions, some might say a perfect storm, have arisen that should see that widespread adoption of robots and automation in service industries in the near future. Industrial Robotics &amp; Automation Shooting Through the Roof According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), 2013 saw the highest number of industrial robots ever sold, with a […]</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2015 9:44 AM 2015-07-18T09:44:36-04:00 2015-07-18T09:44:36-04:00 COL Charles Williams 824604 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="429207" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/429207-spc-jan-allbright-m-sc-r-s">SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.</a> Tree House Point, WA. Response by COL Charles Williams made Jul 18 at 2015 10:18 AM 2015-07-18T10:18:58-04:00 2015-07-18T10:18:58-04:00 PO1 John Miller 824690 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><br />I'm not sure if people will go for something like this! Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 18 at 2015 10:46 AM 2015-07-18T10:46:26-04:00 2015-07-18T10:46:26-04:00 SSgt Alex Robinson 824745 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I bet the customer service is better than that of humans. Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Jul 18 at 2015 11:09 AM 2015-07-18T11:09:17-04:00 2015-07-18T11:09:17-04:00 PO2 Peter Klein 825046 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Completely do away with that nasty personal touch! Response by PO2 Peter Klein made Jul 18 at 2015 1:25 PM 2015-07-18T13:25:41-04:00 2015-07-18T13:25:41-04:00 SPC Tiffany Ivanov 825792 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Our next vacation Will be in Tallinn, Estonia to see family. I've never been so I'm pretty excited. Response by SPC Tiffany Ivanov made Jul 18 at 2015 8:10 PM 2015-07-18T20:10:01-04:00 2015-07-18T20:10:01-04:00 2015-07-18T09:27:11-04:00