Robot-staffed hotel launched by online giant

HANGZHOU - Chinese internet giant Alibaba opened a hotel on Tuesday staffed with artificial intelligence and robots, which handle jobs such as check-in, lights control and room service.

FlyZoo Hotel opened in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, where Alibaba is headquartered. It is known as the company's first "future hotel".

Guests can check in at the hotel by scanning their faces. The facial recognition system also enables them to use their faces as key cards to open doors and access other services.