Hangzhou, China, September 20, 2018<\/strong> \u2013 The robotics industry is revolutionizing the world,\u00a0and Alibaba A.I. Labs is raising the stakes in this cutting-edge industry with the announcement\u00a0of launching service robots for the hospitality sector starting in October. The news was made\u00a0at The Computing Conference 2018, which is scheduled for four days till September 22 in\u00a0Hangzhou, China, the site of Alibaba\u2019s headquarters.<\/p>\nAlibaba A.I. Labs is the department leading consumer AI product development at Alibaba.<\/p>\n
Hotels have until now depended entirely on human labor. But the Labs’ service robot – from\u00a0delivering meals to taking laundry to guests – demonstrates what guests can expect at hotels\u00a0in the future. Guests talk to the robot via voice command, touch and hand gesture, and its\u00a0responses are driven by AliGenie, the software that powers Alibaba A.I. Labs\u2019 smart speaker,\u00a0Tmall Genie.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited by this tremendous development that is helping us bridge the gap between\u00a0guest needs and the response time that they expect. Alibaba A.I. Labs\u2019 robot is the next step\u00a0in the evolution towards smart hotels. In addition, it is solving pain points in the hotel sector,\u00a0such as enhancing service efficiency, with our leading AI technologies,\u201d says Lijuan Chen,\u00a0General Manager of Alibaba A.I. Labs. \u201cThe robot will be the ultimate assistant for hotel\u00a0guests who want everything quickly and conveniently at their fingertips.\u201d<\/p>\n
The technology that drives the Labs\u2019 service robot is state-of-the-art, combining aluminum\u00a0casing with multi-sensor data functionality and parallel computing for lightning quick responses.<\/p>\n
It also includes a semantic map, autonomous navigation system to identify obstacles,\u00a0communication systems to control elevators, and identity verification via facial-recognition\u00a0technology.<\/p>\n
The robot\u2019s height is less than one meter, while its walking speed reaches one meter per\u00a0second. After a trial at a hotel, Alibaba A.I. Labs will assess its suitability for other areas,\u00a0including hospitals, restaurants and office services.<\/p>\n
According to the International Federation of Robotics, the global market for service robots are\u00a0on the rise. The market is expected to grow from 20% to 25% from 2018 to 2020, while the\u00a0sales forecast 2018-2020 indicates a cumulative volume of around 27 billion U.S. dollars for\u00a0the professional service segment.<\/p>\n
Following the unveiling of the robot, Alibaba A.I. Labs also announced Tmall Genie Auto, the\u00a0latest initiative in smart mobility and expanding the Tmall Genie\u00a0 ecosystem.<\/p>\n
Tmall Genie is the most popular smart speaker in China, with over 5 million units sold since\u00a0its launch in 2017. It ranks number three in total shipments in the global smart-speaker market.<\/p>\n
For the latest announcements and talks from The Computing Conference 2018, please refer\u00a0to the Alizila page: https:\/\/www.alizila.com\/the-computing-conference-2018-mediaresources<\/p>\n
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About Alibaba A.I. Labs<\/strong><\/p>\nAlibaba A.I. Labs is dedicated to exploring the next-generation human-and-computer\u00a0interaction and turning novel user experience into reality. The in-house R&D department\u00a0focuses on the development of innovative AI applications across Alibaba\u2019s commerce ecosystem and provides AI solutions to Alibaba\u2019s clients and partners. With a world-class\u00a0research team, Alibaba A.I. Labs focuses on both theoretical research and product\u00a0commercialization in various areas, including speech recognition, natural language\u00a0processing, voice print identification, deep learning, and computer vision. The Labs also\u00a0focuses on developing AI products for consumers, including Tmall Genie, the first voice-controlled\u00a0smart home assistant developed by the Labs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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