Leveraging human-robot interaction in hospitality services: Incorporating the role of perceived value, empathy, and information sharing into visitors' intentions to use …

R de Kervenoael, R Hasan, A Schwob, E Goh - Tourism Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Social robots have become pervasive in the tourism and hospitality service environments.
The empirical understanding of the drivers of visitors' intentions to use robots in such …

The impact of tourist–robot interaction on tourist engagement in the hospitality industry: A mixed-method study

S Fang, X Han, S Chen - Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Service robots have become a topic of interest for tourism and hospitality researchers and
practitioners. The success of service robot adoption lies in the effectiveness of tourist–robot …

Understanding travellers' reactions to robotic services: a multiple case study approach of robotic hotels

K Çakar, Ş Aykol - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate travellers' behaviour and examine their
reactions to high-tech hotels offering robotic services to customers. Design/methodology …

The value of service robots from the hotel guest's perspective: A mixed-method approach

IY Lin, AS Mattila - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Service robots (SR) are increasingly valued and embraced; they are here to stay.
Research on collaborative intelligence to better understand robotic-human partnerships is …

Service robots: Applying social exchange theory to better understand human–robot interactions

H Kim, KKF So, J Wirtz - Tourism Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite service robots' importance in the tourism industry, few studies have investigated
human–robot interaction from a reciprocal exchange perspective. This paper applies social …

Role of trust in customer attitude and behaviour formation towards social service robots

V Della Corte, F Sepe, D Gursoy, A Prisco - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research proposes a model that identifies the antecedents of customers' attitudes and
behaviours towards the utilization of artificially intelligent (AI) social service robots in …

Interaction between hotel service robots and humans: A hotel-specific Service Robot Acceptance Model (sRAM)

L Fuentes-Moraleda, P Díaz-Pérez… - Tourism Management …, 2020 - Elsevier
The growing implementation of robotics in hospitality and tourism requires broader research
into customers' experience with service robots. This study explores human-robot interaction …

Use of service robots in an event setting: Understanding the role of social presence, eeriness, and identity threat

S Singh, ED Olson, CHK Tsai - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the increased use of robots in the event industry, most of the literature centers on
factors that influence robot adoption, with less attention being paid to the understanding of …

Progress on robotics in hospitality and tourism: a review of the literature

S Ivanov, U Gretzel, K Berezina, M Sigala… - Journal of Hospitality …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of research on robotics in
travel, tourism and hospitality, and to identify research gaps and directions for future …

Service robots or human staff: How social crowding shapes tourist preferences

Y Hou, K Zhang, G Li - Tourism Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Service providers in tourism and hospitality are beginning to welcome robots as a
customer service option. Given this trend, it is important to explore the factors driving tourists' …