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| 5/1/2017

" Our intention is for the robot to be almost like a service dog — very sweet and very lovable, but really helpful."

-- Lauren Schechtman, vice president of marketing at Savioke, a company specializing in robots

Hotels are increasingly incorporating technology into their facilities to entice guests, particularly corporate guests, to come for a stay. Some higher-end hotel rooms come with tablets that control everything from lights to curtains, while others offer Chromecasts so guests can keep up with their favorite shows.

 Scurrying silently down the hall of the West Wing Boutique Hotel in Tampa, Wes looks like a small lectern on the loose. At about three feet high and a sleek, tech-y silver color, he's hardly what a guest might expect when answering the door for a front desk delivery. He slows to a gentle stop in front of Room 113 and pops open his top compartment with a R2-D2-esque titter to reveal a complimentary bag of chips and bottled water.

Read more at the Tampa Bay Times.

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