An English-Speaking Dinosaur? Meet The Robots As They Run A Hotel In Japan, Should Siri Check In Here?

This robot-run hotel in Japan is proving that machines are gradually running the world. The hotel has female humanoid and an English-speaking dinosaur as the receptionists. Will you trust them for your check-in?

Hen na - or "Weird Hotel" - the robot-run hotel in Japan suggests that you should.

From your check-in to getting inside your room, guests will be guided by robots that pull luggage and take them inside the room according to a report by The Guardian. This robot-run hotel in Japan is reportedly managed in such fashion to save up on labor costs.

Upon check-in, guests will reportedly face a dinosaur and a female robot, with the former urging guests to push buttons to enter their information, "If you want to check in, push one."

The female robot

This robot-run hotel in Japan has a female robot that looks like a natural human. Named Actroid, she is said to respond to simple questions and explain the check-in procedure.

"Actroid is the most normal-looking face you'll see," Engadget said. "Probably because it's uncannily human. It's not the first working android we've seen, but at this hotel you can get up close - a weirded out - which is pretty rare."

English-speaking dinosaur

"Poised to be the star of the show, this nameless dinosaur wears a hat, bow tie and speaks English," the Engadget report said. "He may not speak it perfectly, but he has a cheeky smile to make up for it."

The dinosaur reportedly faces the guests at the reception area and answers questions about the hotel, as well as the weather.

Perhaps it is high time for Siri to meet this English-speaking dinosaur and be friends.

The robotic bellboy

He may not be as hot as the other bellboys but this "Porter robot" are probably more reliable. According to the report, they will take your luggage and guide guests directly to their rooms. It has a program that manages your keycard, the design of the hotel and other algorithms that make the robot apt for this daunting job.

Japanese hotelier Hideo Sawada said in the report by The Guardian that his robot-run hotel for Japan tourists and locals is "not a gimmick" but an effort to utilize robotic technology and maximize efficiency.

"I wanted to highlight innovation. I also wanted to do something about hotel prices going up," he said. "And [these robots] still can't make beds."

More of these robots such as the robotic waiter will be introduced in another report by Franchise Herald.