New Hotel Tech: Room Service Robots and Holograms
Maybe hotels should focus first on the basics, like getting on the cloud and ditching cable TV. But having fun products like robots is, at the very least, good for marketing.
Justin is Skift’s Travel Tech Reporter, where he covers the way to the future of global travel industry. Prior, he was a tech reporter for American City Business Journals in Albany. A Michigan native, Justin is living as a digital nomad for now. Work aside, Justin has a passion for travel, writing, arts, food, and culture.
Hotels are Way Behind on Tech. These Brands Are Trying to Change That.
Hotel executives admit they're late to the party when it comes to adopting technology. Now, they're trying to figure out the basics and adopt innovations all at the same time.
Amazon Web Services Execs on AI ‘Hyper-Personalization’ in Travel
Advanced AI is expected to allow travel companies to provide a higher level of personalization than ever, and there's big value in that.
Ryanair and Lonely Planet Involved in New $100 Million AI Program by Amazon Web Services
The airline Ryanair and travel guide publisher Lonely Planet are taking part in a new $100 million program by Amazon Web Services to explore innovations in generative AI.
Squake Raises $3.8 Million to Calculate Travel Carbon Emissions: Startup Funding Roundup
Squake has a mission to spread the word about travel carbon emissions, while HiJiffy is using tech from ChatGPT to power a chatbot for hotels.
Hotel Tech Startups Using AI to Combat Labor Shortage
Most of the attention around generative AI and travel has been around consumer products, but more business-to-business companies are using it too.
AI Is Changing the Short-Term Rental Business at Plum Guide: Full Video
Plum Guide is injecting generative AI into much of the way the luxury short-term rental platform operates. It's still early in the process, but there have been some interesting results.
Expedia Group and Vacasa Execs Discuss the Need for Change: Full Video
The number of short-term rental platforms is growing rapidly. Remaining successful will mean creating a simple user experience for hosts and travelers.
Smiler Raises $8.5 Million to Connect Photographers with Tourists: Startup Funding Roundup
Smiler wants to make it easier for photographers and tourists to connect at travel destinations, while more startups are venturing into developing sustainable aviation fuel.
The AI Travel Booking Tools Keep Coming. Not All Will Succeed.
A lot of generative AI-based travel planning and booking tools are coming out. Which ones will last?