Alibaba unveils 'Space Egg' robot that's set to work in Chinese hotels

Alibaba will soon deploy robot bellhops to deliver room service at hotels. The Chinese tech giant's A.I. Labs has unveiled a robot, dubbed'Space Egg,' which uses artificial intelligence to tend to hotel guests needs. It can deliver food or laundry and even recognize voice commands thanks to Alibaba's voice assistant, Tmall Genie. Space Egg stands at just 3.3ft and glides along at a pace of just two miles per hour. Once a guest places an order using the Tmall Genie in their hotel room, the aluminum robot picks up the item from an employee or a robotic dispenser and delivers it to the guest.