Japanese Robot-Staffed Hotel Chain "Fires" Employees For Incompetence

Meera Dolasia
Wed, 23 Jan 2019 14:39:38 -0800

Those concerned that robots are taking over the world can rest easy – for now. Though the androids have proved useful at performing mundane tasks, they are not ready for prime time. At least that appears to be the case at Japan’s cutting-edge Henn-na Hotel chain, where over half of the robot staff is being replaced by humans.