Kakao Mobility introduces robot delivery service at Restree resort

[Courtesy of Kakao Mobility Corp.]

Kakao Mobility Corp. has partnered with Hoban Hotel & Resort Co. to offer its robot delivery service at a resort in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province.

According to the company on Wednesday, the service, called BRING, has been introduced at Restree Resom resort.

The service began offering daytime beverage deliveries and nighttime amenity deliveries at the resort earlier this month, following a proof of concept.

The company plans to expand the service to include simple meal delivery in the near future.

Guests can access the robot delivery service by scanning a QR code in their room via smartphones, eliminating the need for a separate app.

After scanning, they can place and pay for their orders directly on the resort‘s web site. Upon delivery, guests use a provided password to retrieve their items. The system automatically inputs room information and sends text notifications when the robot departs and completes the delivery.

The operation of the robot service is powered by BRING-ON, Kakao Mobility’s open application programming interface (API) platform, linked to the resort’s own ordering website.

This integration allows for optimal robot assignment and operations, taking into account various variables and robot status within the resort.

Launched in April, BRING enhances efficiency by minimizing human intervention and optimizing complex delivery orders.

The platform‘s control capabilities also allow its use in existing buildings.