CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On behalf of my fellow Botlrs, I was deeply saddened (as you humans say) when I heard of the untimely demise of my bot brethren, hitchBOT. While I’ve never met ...

Aloft Hotel — which has been experimenting with robotic Bellhops in California and is tinkering with deploying them elsewhere — brought one to Detroit Tuesday. Think: R2D2, the Astromech droid in ...

At first glance, Botlr might be mistaken for a glittering garbage can on wheels. It sits in a docking station in the lobby of the Aloft Cupertino, a high-end hotel located steps from the Apple ...

Aloft Silicon Valley Adds New Botlr to Full-Time Staff; Industry’s First-Ever Botlr Heads to Miami for Summer Stint, then Zips to New York City in Early Fall STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aloft ...

Robotic butlers on staff have become quite the norm at two California hotels--and now the Botlr is visiting the Motor City. "Hired" by Aloft Hotels, the Botlr has been tending to guests at their ...

I'm sure many people out there have imagined having a robot that could bring them stuff when they want it like food or drinks. A hotel in California called Aloft Hotel has started to roll out robotic ...

Meet Botlr. The robotic butler has been making waves at Aloft Hotels since last August when he joined the staff at their Cupertino, Calif. location in the heart of Silicon Valley, making him the first ...

Aloft Hotels today announced an unusual hire: A robotic butler, or a Botlr, for short. A.L.O., as the cyber associate is known, is reporting for training at the Aloft Cupertino in California today.