Hospitality is another industry that has been positively affected by recent technological breakthroughs in the field of robotics. Challenges faced by the hospitality industry, such as labor shortages and increased demands for cleanliness, are being addressed with robotic solutions such as autonomous delivery and cleaning. As technological progress in the robotic industry is accelerating these days, hotel and restaurant business owners should expect new developments in autonomous services coming every year.

Delivery robots just got more “sensitive”!

It’s been a while since autonomous robots got equipped with cameras and lidars for high-accuracy environmental perception and navigation. Recently, the new generation of delivery service robots has taken their sensory abilities further by acquiring one more perception channel.

Smart trays of Delivery X1 Pro are equipped with weight sensors that perceive the pressure of loading objects. If the load is emptied by the customer, the robot can sense this as well and autonomously proceed with the next tasks. By becoming more “sensitive” the new generation of service robots can perform their tasks more efficiently and communicate with clients in a more interactive manner!

Another step being taken by automatic floor cleaners these days is the ability to use elevators. Having mastered horizontal navigation on one floor, autonomous robots can now move in three dimensions and clean multiple floors.

Depending on the elevator setup there are generally two methods of autonomous robot and elevator integration.

1. Hardware method that integrates the lift-control system with the robot’s control box.
2. API method which is done through cooperation of autonomous cleaner with the lift-system integrator by releasing the robot API to it.

Equipped with an elevator integration function that allows autonomous cleaning of multiple floors, the robotic floor cleaners have become even more effective and efficient.

Another step being taken by automatic floor cleaners these days is the ability to use elevators. Having mastered horizontal navigation on one floor, autonomous robots can now move in three dimensions and clean multiple floors.

Depending on the elevator setup there are generally two methods of autonomous robot and elevator integration.

1. Hardware method that integrates the lift-control system with the robot’s control box.
2. API method which is done through cooperation of autonomous cleaner with the lift-system integrator by releasing the robot API to it.

Equipped with an elevator integration function that allows autonomous cleaning of multiple floors, the robotic floor cleaners have become even more effective and efficient.

The new generation of autonomous robots keeps exercising their autonomy.

Instead of blindly following the tasks that operators program for them, a new generation of autonomous robots can select and perform actions independently to increase the overall service impact. E.g., Industry leaders such as Scrubber 50 will autonomously pause their tasks to connect with a workstation station if the battery charge is low or if a water refill is needed. After the battery is recharged and the water tank is full, the robot will resume its original task. Lower maintenance offered by the integration of a robotic solution with docking stations frees up human staff and allows them to delegate their time to more meaningful tasks! Auto Spot Cleaning is another technology that takes the autonomy of today’s service robots one step further. Keep reading to learn more about it!