Artificial intelligence and robotic technologies in tourism and hospitality industry

Abstract

Artificial intelligence applications and robotic technologies, which are rapidly spreading and widely used throughout the world, are discussed by different disciplines in the literature. The field of tourism draws attention as one of the disciplines in which studies on these issues have been carried out in recent years. In this context, robots come to the fore in the application areas of the tourism sector. However, it is known that there are many artificial intelligence applications that are becoming widespread or likely to become widespread day by day in the tourism sector. From this point of view, in this conceptual study, firstly artificial intelligence applications and robotic technologies were evaluated, the development of these technologies was revealed, then the current technologies used in the tourism and hospitality industry were examined, and as a result, the future of these technologies in the tourism and hospitality industry was discussed. In this context, it can be said that this study, in which the current situation is revealed and sector-experienced writers make inferences for the future, is an important study that can contribute to the literature and industry practitioners.