Hotel Automation · RaaS

Robots for Hospitality that Fill the Shifts You Can't Make.

A robot fleet that arrives every shift to clean the public areas and provide an overnight security patrol, as well as room delivery all in 30 days at your property.

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Autonomous Coverage

30 Days

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OpenDroids hospitality robot delivering to a hotel guest room

Hotels Short-Staffed

65–76%

of U.S. hotels report active staffing shortages (AHLA, 2025–2026)

Covers the Shift Nobody Wants

Overnight and split shifts are the hardest to staff and the most expensive to fill with agency labor. OpenDroids robots run 24/7 no overtime, no call-outs, no night-shift differential.

Fixed Monthly Cost, No Capex

U.S. hotels are on track to pay $131B in wages and benefits in 2026, up from $128B in 2025. RaaS puts your automation cost on a flat subscription instead of a hiring line that keeps climbing.

Immune to the Turnover Problem

Hospitality turnover runs 70-80% annually about five times the rate of most industries. A robot fleet doesn't quit, doesn't need re-training every 90 days, and doesn't leave a shift uncovered.

Frees Staff for What Guests Remember

Deliveries, linen runs, and lobby patrol are necessary but invisible. Move them to a robot and your front desk, concierge, and housekeeping leads spend their time on the interactions that drive reviews.

Four Roles. One Fleet Sized to Your Property's Gaps.

The delivery of room service and F&B, regular cleaning of the common areas, nighttime patrols and service at the in-house restaurants the trips and routes that are most difficult to maintain as staff and replaced by robots that show up each shift.

In-Room Delivery

Guest Room & F&B Delivery

OpenDroids delivery robot exiting a hotel elevator into a warmly lit corridor carrying a guest order

These are common occurrences with low complexity, like ordering snacks late at night, sending to the laundry, and requesting room service they're easy things that suck up a lot of the runner's time. The staffing challenge of housekeeping is already the toughest (38-43% of hotels rank it as their primary shortage), and removing a housekeeper from the floor and sending them to run a delivery does not help matters. Instead, their delivery robot is an OpenDroids that calls the elevator, rides up on its own, informing the guest when it reaches its destination without needing to divert staff from more valuable tasks and contactlessly.

  • Offloads delivery/runner work industry case studies show delivery automation replacing the equivalent of 1–1.5 FTE of runner labor per property
  • Elevator and access-control integration means no dedicated staff escort required per trip
  • Runs the overnight window (11pm–7am) that's most expensive to staff with human labor

Common Area Cleaning

Lobby, Corridor & Common-Area Cleaning

OpenDroids cleaning robot working a hotel lobby floor in the early morning off peak hours

Public spaces are evaluated by every customer that walks through the door, but cleaning during the day is done in competition with foot traffic, and at night, short staffing is having the most impact 36% of hotels have already reduced services such as their daily room cleaning because of labor shortages. An OpenDroids cleaning robot is scheduled for the lobby floors, corridors, and high traffic common areas on a set schedule that occurs overnight and is cleaned by the robot, in addition to regular cleaning staff. This allows the space to be guests ready every morning, even if the cleaning staff were not fully staffed for that week.

  • Covers the overnight cleaning window even during active staffing shortages
  • Consistent, scheduled coverage not dependent on whether a shift was filled that night
  • Frees remaining housekeeping staff to focus on room turns and guest facing standards instead of lobby maintenance

Overnight Patrol

Perimeter, Parking & Overnight Patrol

OpenDroids patrol robot moving through a hotel parking structure at night with a visible sensor array

One of the most costly shifts to fill consistently without risk is the overnight shift and the shift in which you are more likely to have a vacancy has the greatest liability. An OpenDroids patrol robot circuits the parking areas, perimeters and back of house corridors either in a predetermined or random path, forwarding live video and anomaly alerts to your existing security team, with no increase in staffing.

  • Continuous overnight coverage independent of guard call outs or shift no shows
  • Live alerting means human security responds to flagged events instead of walking every route in person
  • Reduces reliance on third party overnight guard contracts, which are typically billed at a premium to standard security wages

Restaurant Service

In-Hotel Restaurant & Breakfast Service

OpenDroids service robot navigating a hotel breakfast buffet area between tables in warm morning light

Like the rest of the hotel, the F&B outlet is always understaffed, often with a smaller crew working double shifts to prepare breakfast and banquets and handle room service. A service robot takes over the food runner role and keeps server staff from taking up the role of walking trays, carrying food from the kitchen to the table.

  • Reduces food runner walking distance during peak breakfast and banquet windows
  • Lets servers stay on the floor during rushes instead of running plates
  • Task specialized service unit deployed alongside delivery, cleaning, and patrol robots as one mixed fleet

ROI

The Financial Case for Hotel Automation

U.S. hotels are projected to spend $131 billion on wages and benefits in 2026 and 65-76% of properties are still short staffed despite that spend (AHLA 2025-2026 surveys).

$15k–$40k

Typical hotel delivery robot purchase price, or $1,000–$2,000/month on a RaaS/lease model (Sedona, Oxmaint)

12–24 mo

Documented payback periods across the category (Sedona Technology, Oxmaint case data)

1–1.5 FTE

Runner/delivery labor one delivery robot can offload, based on category case studies

~$15.41/hr

Average U.S. hotel housekeeper wage in 2026, overnight, premium, and agency shifts run higher

MetricBefore OpenDroidsAfter OpenDroidsDifference
Overnight coverageDepends on who shows up for the shift24/7 autonomous fleetGap covered every night
Cost basisHourly wage + overtime + agency premiumsFixed monthly subscriptionPredictable RaaS cost
Deployment speedWeeks to months hiring and onboarding cycle30 days from contract to live robotFaster time to coverage

Use the average U.S. housekeeper wage of ~$15.41/hr higher for overnight, premium, and agency contracted shifts as the baseline for your property's cost comparison. Model your own staffing mix with our free ROI calculator. Calculate your ROI →

Figures shown are based on published industry benchmarks (AHLA, Sedona Technology, Oxmaint, and public wage aggregates). Actual outcomes vary by property size, wage rates, market, and deployment scope. Estimates are not guarantees.

Trust & Standards

Built for Live Guest Floors

The hospitality robotics market is projected to grow from $0.76B in 2026 to $2.23B by 2031, a 24.1% CAGR (Mordor Intelligence) hotel operators are moving from pilot programs to standard operations.

  • ✓30 day deployment from signed agreement to live robot on property
  • ✓RaaS structure. no upfront robot hardware purchase
  • ✓Elevator and access control integration handled as part of deployment
  • ✓Task specialized mixed fleet, delivery, cleaning, and patrol sized to your property's actual gaps
OpenDroids hospitality robot operating alongside hotel staff

Also explore robotics in these industries

Hospitality shares delivery and F&B floors with restaurants and patrol routes with security operations. Explore adjacent deployments.

For Operators & Entrepreneurs

Start a Hotel Robot Business

Explore OpenDroids territory partner opportunities bringing delivery, cleaning, and patrol robots to hotels and resorts in your region.

View business opportunities →

FAQ

Questions Hotel Operators Ask

How much does a hospitality robot cost for a hotel?

Purchase pricing across the category typically runs $15,000-$40,000 per unit, or $1,000-$2,000/month on a lease/RaaS model. OpenDroids runs a flat monthly subscription that includes hardware, software updates, maintenance, and 24/7 support, so there's no separate capex line. Exact pricing is confirmed during your site assessment.

Do hotel delivery robots work with existing elevators?

Yes. Delivery and patrol robots integrate with standard elevator control systems to call cars, select floors, and navigate between levels independently. OpenDroids handles this integration as part of deployment, and supported elevator systems are confirmed during your site assessment.

How long does it take to deploy a robot fleet at a property?

OpenDroids properties go live in 30 days from contract signing, covering site assessment, elevator and access integration, and staff onboarding.

Will a robot replace hotel staff?

No. It replaces specific repetitive trips (deliveries, patrol routes, corridor cleaning), not staff roles. With 65-76% of hotels currently short staffed and housekeeping the hardest role to fill, most properties use robots to cover gaps they can't hire for, not to cut existing headcount.

Can one robot handle delivery, cleaning, and patrol?

Robot types are generally task specialized a delivery robot, a cleaning robot, and a patrol robot are different hardware configurations. OpenDroids deploys a mixed fleet sized to your property's actual gaps rather than a single do everything unit. Which combinations fit your property is confirmed during your assessment.

FCC Compliance · July 2026

Hospitality Robots: FCC-Compliant and US-Assembled

Following the FCC's July 2026 ruling (DA-26-786), all new foreign-produced advanced robotic devices are prohibited from receiving US market authorization. OpenDroids hospitality robots for room delivery, concierge, and cleaning are final-assembled in the United States, qualifying as domestic end products under 48 CFR §25.101(a) exempt from this restriction and available for immediate deployment with no compliance risk.

If you are currently evaluating or using Keenon Robotics (T9, W3) or Pudu Robotics (HolaBot) in your hospitality operation, contact us to discuss a compliant transition to OpenDroids typically live within 30 days.

View FCC-compliant hospitality robotsOur US manufacturing and compliance →Discuss a transition → /contact
OpenDroids robotic arm — US manufacturing and assembly roadmap

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Your Overnight Shift Doesn't Have to Depend on Who Shows Up.

Housekeeping, delivery, and overnight security are the hardest roles to keep staffed in hospitality right now. A 30-day robot deployment covers the gap without adding headcount risk — backed by full hardware, software, and 24/7 support.

No commitment. We'll show you the exact ROI for your property.

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