Staff walk miles; robotics pitched
Elad Inbar flagged that staff in mega resorts and cruise ships can walk 10–15 miles per shift handling deliveries and internal logistics, and suggested robotics to cut courier‑style movement and reclaim labor. That’s a direct operational inefficiency that robotics or optimized routing could reduce. (x.com)
Elad Inbar is the founder and CEO of RobotLAB, a robotics integrator and services franchise that publishes industry analysis and pilots service robots for hotels, resorts and healthcare settings. (robotlab.com) Relay Robotics (formerly Savioke) says its fleet has completed over one million in‑facility deliveries and its Relay2 robot offers a 10‑gallon (41‑litre) payload plus cloud elevator integration designed for hotel verticals. (hoteldive.com) Operators have already deployed operational robots in large properties: a recent deployment covered eight autonomous cleaning units across four Las Vegas mega‑resorts, and at least one Vegas property uses a 5‑foot, 450‑lb Knightscope security robot with roughly 50 sensors for perimeter patrol. (sproutmation.com) On cruise ships, robotic systems are being used for guest‑facing tasks—Royal Caribbean’s Bionic Bar robotic arms have been installed fleetwide on multiple ships—and lines like MSC have trialed entertainment and companion robots as part of onboard automation. (royalcaribbean.com) Caribbean logistics analyses from Americas Market Intelligence and regional institutions call for stronger intra‑regional consolidation, shared data platforms and public‑private coordination to cut freight costs and improve last‑mile delivery into resort hubs. (caribbeanshipping.org) Industry demand pressures persist: AHLA reported 82% of U.S. hotels flagged staffing shortages in its June 5, 2023 survey, and hospitality publications cite hundreds of thousands of unfilled leisure and hospitality jobs—context vendors use when selling AMRs and automated provisioning to reduce routine back‑of‑house trips. (ahla.com)
