SAN JOSE/SILICON VALLEY, Calif.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the launch of a new delivery robot at its Crowne Plaza San Jose-Silicon Valley hotel. The robot, named Dash, was created by Savioke, makers of the Relay robot. Based in Santa Clara, Calif., Savioke specializes in robot solutions for the hospitality industry.
The Crowne Plaza brand assists in making business travel more efficient, and Dash has the potential to further enhance the guest experience by providing quick delivery of snacks, toothbrushes and other amenities.
Approximately three feet tall and weighing less than 100 pounds, Dash is designed to travel at a human walking pace and can independently navigate between floors, even calling the hotel elevator using a Wi-Fi connection.
Dash is Savioke's latest version of its autonomous delivery service featuring automatic docking, improved autonomy, and an all new design enabling Savioke to scale in response to demand. When Dash arrives at the guest room, it phones the guest to announce its arrival, delivers the requested items, and makes its way back to the front desk where it can dock itself into its own charging station.
"We are delighted to introduce Dash to our guests at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Milpitas,” said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Americas brand management, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, IHG. “Given the hotel's location in the heart of Silicon Valley, it is a natural fit to enhance our service delivery program with the addition of the latest in robot technology.”
Based on testing at the Milpitas hotel, the Crowne Plaza brand will determine whether or not to roll out the robot at other properties.
The Crowne Plaza San Jose-Silicon Valley hotel features 6,377 square feet of meeting and event space.
