Progress on robotics in hospitality and tourism: a review of the literature

S Ivanov, U Gretzel, K Berezina, M Sigala… - Journal of Hospitality …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of research on robotics in
travel, tourism and hospitality, and to identify research gaps and directions for future …

[HTML][HTML] Does the implementation of robots in hotels influence the overall tripadvisor rating? A text mining analysis from the Industry 5.0 approach

A Orea-Giner, L Fuentes-Moraleda… - Tourism …, 2022 - Elsevier
This research explores the relationship between customers' emotions and sentiments
generated by the interaction with robots in hotels and the potential effect on the hotel's …

Customer-robot interactions: Understanding customer experience with service robots

D Huang, Q Chen, J Huang, S Kong, Z Li - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Technology developments relating to automation, artificial intelligence, and robots have
transformed the landscape of service industries, including hospitality and tourism. Through a …

Exploring customer experiences with robotics in hospitality

VWS Tung, N Au - International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore consumer reviews with robotics based on
the five dimensions for evaluating user experiences (ie embodiment, emotion, human …

[HTML][HTML] Work and organizational psychology looks at the fourth industrial revolution: how to support workers and organizations?

C Ghislieri, M Molino, CG Cortese - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
With rapid advances in technology in several fields of human life, we are entering the Fourth
Industrial Revolution (FIR), which is changing the way businesses create value, people do …

Hotel customers' behavioral intentions toward service robots: the role of utilitarian and hedonic values

AB Ozturk, A Pizam, A Hacikara, Q An… - Journal of Hospitality …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the effects of hotel customers' perceived utilitarian
and hedonic values on their intention to use service robots. In addition, the influences of …

Understanding customer's meaningful engagement with AI-powered service robots

S Hlee, J Park, H Park, C Koo, Y Chang - Information Technology & …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate what aspects of service robot
interactions with customers can lead to meaningful outcomes in the view of customers. The …

[HTML][HTML] Co-creating new directions for service robots in hospitality and tourism

F Fusté-Forné, T Jamal - Tourism and Hospitality, 2021 - mdpi.com
Research on the relationship between automation services and tourism has been rapidly
growing in recent years and has led to a new service landscape where the role of robots is …

From sci-fi to sci-fact: the state of robotics and AI in the hospitality industry

LN Cain, JH Thomas, M Alonso Jr - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to review the extant hospitality and tourism literature on the state of
robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in the service industry. The aim was to highlight the …

Trust as indicator of robot functional and social acceptance. An experimental study on user conformation to iCub answers

I Gaudiello, E Zibetti, S Lefort, M Chetouani… - Computers in Human …, 2016 - Elsevier
To investigate the dynamics of human-robot acceptance, we carried out an experimental
study with 56 adult participants and the iCub robot. Trust in the robot has been considered …