A room in this futuristic hotel comes equipped with a steam machine, a temperature-regulating mattress, and a robot concierge ...

SASEBO, Japan (AP) — From the receptionist that does the check-in and check-out to the porter that’s an automated trolley taking luggage up to the room, this hotel in southwestern Japan, aptly called ...

AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi SASEBO, Japan -- A hotel in southwestern Japan, aptly called Weird Hotel, is "manned" almost totally by robots to save labor costs.

Japan is known for technological innovation and hospitality, influencing new hotel trends. Michelle Gross spent 4 nights at Yotel Tokyo Ginza, a hotel that leverages robots and automation. She says ...

A hotel that is managed almost entirely by robots. Robot hotels check people in via computer and provide towels, laundry and room service using mechanical robots. For emergencies and other services, ...

Back in August, Electronic Products told the story of a robot that provides concierge services at the Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, CA. As one might expect, the trend of using robots for tasks that have ...