2015 opens the robot hotel in japan with 50 robots (in response to jp worker shortage)
Because of the good reception they add more (useless) robots - many don't work
Now they realise the robots who should reduce work, made work and half the robot staff.
Example was churi a doll in the room that woke up a snorer and frustrated guests because they expect alexa like capabilities.
https://www.efe.com/efe/english/technology/strange-robot-hot... (without paywall)
However, I think if the comment section could generate more abstracts, we'd all be better off.
The "web" link has never worked for me (located in the EU, using Firefox on Linux). I'm assuming it works for some people, or it wouldn't be still there, but it doesn't work for everyone.
Right click - privacy window, it will work.
I prefix or affix the URL for some routing tricks. Which is something HN does not.
Kept it for myselve, but I'm reading less and less paywalled articles.
Once the trick comes known, I'll expect it to disappear though