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 …

Adoption of robots, artificial intelligence and service automation by travel, tourism and hospitality companies–a cost-benefit analysis

SH Ivanov, C Webster - … and service automation by travel, tourism …, 2017 - papers.ssrn.com
Travel, tourism and hospitality companies have started to adopt robots, artificial intelligence
and service automation (RAISA) in the form of chatbots, delivery robots, robot-concierge …

Robot autonomy vs. human autonomy: social robots, artificial intelligence (AI), and the nature of autonomy

P Formosa - Minds and Machines, 2021 - Springer
Social robots are robots that can interact socially with humans. As social robots and the
artificial intelligence (AI) that powers them becomes more advanced, they will likely take on …

The robot as a consumer: a research agenda

SH Ivanov, C Webster - Marketing: experience and perspectives” …, 2017 - papers.ssrn.com
In search of greater productivity, efficiency, and improved competitiveness, companies from
all sectors of the economy have started to adopt robots and artificial intelligence for …

Perceived appropriateness and intention to use service robots in tourism

S Ivanov, C Webster - … and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2019 …, 2019 - Springer
This research investigates the ways in which customers of tourism and hospitality facilities
view the appropriateness of robots in tourism-related industries. From a global sample with …

Robots, artificial intelligence, and service automation (RAISA) in hospitality: sentiment analysis of YouTube streaming data

T Kim, H Jo, Y Yhee, C Koo - Electronic Markets, 2022 - Springer
Humans in hospitality areas are being replaced by robot concierges, delivery robots,
chatbots, and information assistants through a variety of devices, for example, mobile apps …

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 …

What should robots do? A comparative analysis of industry professionals, educators and tourists

S Ivanov, C Webster - … and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2019 …, 2019 - Springer
While robots have been used extensively for many years in manufacturing, many robots are
fairly new arrivals in tourism-related industries. This paper delves into how the general …

Does robotic service improve restaurant consumer experiences? An application of the value-co-creation framework

NRK Jain, B Liu-Lastres, H Wen - Journal of Foodservice Business …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
One recent application of technology In the foodservice industry involves robotic services in
restaurants, mainly because it reduces labor costs and increases efficiencies. Driven by the …

A bibliometric analysis of the technology acceptance model and the use of robots in tourism studies

Y Gökçe, S Çavuşoğlu, M Göral, Y Bayatkara… - … and Tourism Themes, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to focus on publications that jointly address robots in the tourism
field and the technology acceptance model (TAM). Design/methodology/approach This …