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A hotel and restaurant staffed by robots will open in Japan

Japan is pushing the limits of automation in the hospitality industry.

According to the Japan Times, a hotel with robot staff and face recognition instead of room keys will open this summer in Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki Prefecture.

Click here to read the full story on the Japan Times.

Photo credit: Huis Ten Bosch-Henn-na Hotel Website

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