A server robot appears in a promotional video published by Pudu Robotics on June 1, 2026. (Credit: Screenshot from video/Pudu Robotics)
Shenzhen, the Chinese metropolis bordering Hong Kong, could soon host what its developers describe as the world’s first fully automated hotel, where robots would handle every service. It is set to open in 2027.The project was unveiled in early June by Chinese companies Pudu Robotics and Shenzhen Culture & Tourism Industry Development Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen CITD). It plans to build the hotel, whose name was not revealed, on an artificial island at the western end of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, the vast network of bridges and tunnels spanning the Pearl River Delta that opened last December. More from Philippe Why quantum computing is concerning for the cryptocurrency industry “The hotel will deploy robots for guest check-in, room deliveries, cleaning, dining services and customer assistance,” the two companies said. They envision an...
Shenzhen, the Chinese metropolis bordering Hong Kong, could soon host what its developers describe as the world’s first fully automated hotel, where robots would handle every service. It is set to open in 2027.The project was unveiled in early June by Chinese companies Pudu Robotics and Shenzhen Culture & Tourism Industry Development Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen CITD). It plans to build the hotel, whose name was not revealed, on an artificial island at the western end of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, the vast network of bridges and tunnels spanning the Pearl River Delta that opened last December. More from Philippe Why quantum computing is concerning for the cryptocurrency industry “The hotel will deploy robots for guest check-in, room deliveries, cleaning, dining services and customer assistance,” the two companies said. They...
