Hotels are turning to automation to cope with unfilled positionsRobots are doing jobs humans are no longer interested inIn a nutshell: Hotels are increasingly turning to robots to fill jobs previously held by humans.That's an eye-watering amount compared to consumer-grade robot vacs like those from iRobot's Roomba line but they've already paid for themselves multiple times over.The hospitality industry was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic and although travelers have returned to hotels, workers haven't.On average, hotels have raised wages by 25 percent and now offer greater flexibility with regard to scheduling.The Patels are also weighing automation options, and have considered leasing a robot vacuum and contemplated installing a high-tech check-in kiosk at the front door."