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Two new employees at the Renaissance Las Vegas hotel have been getting quite a reaction from the guests here.
在拉斯维加斯万丽酒店，客人们对两名新员工反响强烈。
They open the door. It's always a wow.
打开门后，客人们的反应都是惊讶。
The robots named Elvis and Priscilla after Elvis Presley and his former wife make room service deliveries at the hotel.
这两个机器人名叫埃尔维斯和普里西拉，是以埃尔维斯·普雷斯利和他前妻名字命名的，它们是宾馆的运输工。
Most commonly, it's toothbrush, toothpaste, towels, newspapers, but they'll also deliver food and beverage.
一般都是牙刷牙膏，毛巾和报纸，但也会运送食物和饮料。
In the evenings, especially, between midnight and 6 am when your staff is minimal.
在晚上，尤其是午夜到早上六点之间，这段时间的员工数量是最少的。
Embracing technologies such as this robot made by the company Savioke is one way hotels around the world are attracting customers.
全球酒店为了吸引顾客开始加入高科技元素，该机器人是由Savioke公司开发。
It comes at a time when there are more options for travelers than ever before.
现如今，游客选择的余地超过以往。
Our business is very competitive, whether it's Airbnb or it's another brand, and so you have to stay one step ahead of the competition.
如今的酒店业竞争激烈，不管是爱彼迎还是其他品牌，所以我们要抢在前面。
In addition to delivering towels and toiletries at hotels, these Relay robots are also finding other applications.
除了在酒店运送毛巾和化妆用品，这些运输机器人还有其他用途。
At this FedEx repair facility, a robot named Sam can deliver broken cell phones to technicians to get them fixed
在FedEx修理厂，一个名叫山姆的机器人可以将受损的手机递给技术人员进行维修，
and at a hospital a robot can deliver pharmaceuticals and supplies or lab equipment or lab samples, specimens
医院机器人可以运输医药品和补给，或是试验设备或试验样品，
from one place to another, so there's a lot of stuff that moves around in hospitals
从一地运往另一地，医院有许多东西要搬来搬去，
and Relay is great for you know anything that's like this size.
这种机器人可以运输这么大的东西。
Savioke calls this a Relay robot. It has a map of its environment and uses a laser and 3D camera sensor to help it navigate.
Savioke称这种机器人为传输机器人，它有一张环境地图，并利用激光和3D影像传感器驾驶。
It can also provide information to the user such as a hospital or hotel.
比如在医院或酒店，它还可以提供信息。
Typically hotels like that feature that they can see what the robot sees
酒店尤其喜欢这个功能，他们可以看到机器人看到的东西，
but we've also you know the cameras are here and down so they're not like you know monitoring people.
摄像头只能看到这里和下面，它们不是在监视人们。
They're focused on seeing what's in front of the robot and what might be blocking it.
它们关注的是机器人前面的事物，查看是否有遮挡物。
For world travelers, Savioke robot has already found work at hotels in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
对于全球游客而言，Savioke机器人已经在北美、欧洲、中东以及亚洲找到了工作。
The monthly rental fee for this employee that works 24 hours a day without lunch breaks around 2,000 dollars.
该机器人可以24小时工作，中午没有午休，每月租金为2000美金。
Elizabeth Lee, VOA news Las Vegas.
VOA新闻，伊丽莎白·李洛杉矶报道。
