Chinese Firm to Open '100% Robot' Hotel on Remote Island... Set to Launch Next Year

Expected to Open on a Western Artificial Island in Guangdong, China

“A Milestone for Large-Scale AI Adoption in Hotels”

China is expected to officially open the world's first unmanned hotel operated solely by robots in 2027.

According to the overseas science media outlet New Atlas, China plans to open an unmanned hotel on an artificial island next year, where only robot employees will be hired. The hotel aims to handle every aspect of its operations exclusively with robots, without any human intervention.

Artificial island structure where a hotel is planned to be built. Zhongshan Government, Guangdong Province, China

The development of the hotel is being led by Pudu Robotics, a Chinese robotics company. The company plans to build a hotel operated 100% by robots on a western artificial island located along the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in Guangdong Province.

Robots will be deployed for all tasks required for actual hotel operations, including reception services, room services, cleaning, food preparation, and customer support. Pudu Robotics has already developed and supplied various service robots needed in stores, food and beverage outlets, and cleaning sites. However, this marks the first time the company has developed robots dedicated solely to hotel operations.

Pudu Robotics' Robot Lineup. Pudu Robotics

Kong Guo, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Pudu Robotics, told the media, "This will be an important milestone for the large-scale adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in premium hotel environments," adding, "By combining AI and robotics, we are presenting a new model that delivers intelligent end-to-end (E2E) services in the real world."

The hotel will begin operations in phases. Trial operations will start at the end of this year, during which initial guests will be able to experience robot-provided welcome and check-in services, as well as autonomous room delivery services.

The hotel is expected to feature 44 premium rooms and a variety of facilities, such as restaurants and gyms. All facilities will be connected through a closed smart service system, and robots will be utilized for every process, from check-in to room management and cleaning, realizing a fully unmanned operation.

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