Brain Waves: Room service robots, airport jackets, and more…

Singapore hotel employs room service robot

The M Social Singapore hotel has started employing a robot to deliver room service to its guests. Developed by Savioke, the robot can navigate the hotel’s elevators and corridors, delivering room service and other in-room amenities such as fresh towels, toiletries and bottled water, to guests’ rooms. It can’t knock, but guests’ will instead receive a phone call when the robot is at the door.

Airport Jacket allows passengers to maximise baggage

An Australian start-up company has created a new jacket that allows passengers to maximise their carry-on baggage. The Airport Jacket is a coat made of several compartments that can hold and carry up to 15kg of carry-on luggage. With a total of 14 deep pockets, two detachable pocket panels and a carry-on size duffel bag, the jacket is aimed at beating excess baggage fees.

Lufthansa promotes premium economy through VR

Passengers at Frankfurt Airport are being offered the chance to experience Lufthansa’s premium economy cabins before they even step onboard an aircraft. Using virtual reality glasses, Lufthansa passengers can get a 360ᵒ view of the premium economy cabin prior to their flight. They will then be able to pay to upgrade. The VR glasses are being trialled for two weeks at Frankfurt Terminal 1.

Hotel Jen maps destinations’ nightlife

Hotel Jen has launched an interactive online map to highlight after-dark experiences in each destination. The “Night Light” maps use real-time geo-tagged social data from residents in each of the nine Hotel Jen destinations in Asia Pacific, including Hong Kong, Beijing and Singapore. These highlight the key spots where travellers can go at night-time to dine, drink and socialise.