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When robots rule the world

Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/11/2015

» Welcoming weary travellers to the Henn na Hotel in Sasebo, Nagasaki, demure robot receptionists that bow, smile, blink and converse are a sign of what’s to come. Fully staffed by a robotic concierge, cyber porters and automated cleaners, the Japanese hotel is a mechanised wonder.