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Australian travel vlogger gets food delivered by a robot at China hotel, netizens react: ‘Does it ask for a tip?’

In 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a ''robot revolution'' in manufacturing.

Robot delivers food at a China hotel (Image source: @josieliftsthings/Instagram)

Robots for food delivery are an emerging trend among hotels and restaurants. A video of an Aussie travel vlogger, Josie, getting her food delivered by a robot at a China hotel has ignited chatter on social media.

The viral reel video shows Josie anticipating her food delivery. She receives a call in her hotel room before the robot’s arrival. Further, she notices a waist-length robot sliding through the hallway with its two headlights on.

Josie shuts the door to check if the robot rings the bell. However, she receives a call informing her that the food is at her doorstep. The robot slides its head to reveal a compartment so she can take out her food and leave.

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Sharing the video on Instagram, Josie wrote, “This is how you get your food delivered in China. Would you prefer this? Or do you want people?”

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From tips to layoffs, the video sparked various reactions, garnering over two million views. A user wrote, “And another person out of work! Do these people not realise.” Another user asked, “Does it ask for a tip?”

“Tht robot took away someone’s else job and food,” a third user reacted. “So what if someone just robbed it? Does it turn into robocop?” another user wrote.

A similar video emerged on social media in March. The video showed a robot arriving for room service in a hotel in Shanghai. In 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a ”robot revolution” in manufacturing and since then several videos showing automation and replacing robots replacing human have gone viral.

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