http://m.nydailynews.com/news/world/japan-open-hotel-operated-robots-article-1.2103352?utm_content=buffer41459&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=NYDailyNewsTw [quote] No need to tip the staff at this hotel. Japan will open the first hotel that is entirely staffed by androids. The hotel will be named "Henn na," which is Japanese for strange hotel. The two-story hotel is set to open on July 17 and it will be situated at the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo, Japan.  Robots at the hotel will provide porter service, room cleaning and front desk management. The creators of the hotel said the robots will reduce costs and ensure comfort. "We will make the most efficient hotel in the world," Hideo Sawada, company president, said during a press conference. "In the future, we'd like to have more than 90 percent of hotel services operated by robots [/quote] Photo caption: [quote] The hotel androids will provide porter service, room cleaning and front desk management. The hotel will also have facial recognition so guests don't have to use key cards. [/quote]