Companies including Rocos are preparing to deploy service robots including humanoids at hotels and other venues around the 2022 Beijiing Winter Olympics.

Boston Dynamics has built partnerships to add capabilities to its Spot quadruped robot. The Rocos cloud-based management platform allows for greater autonomy as well as remote control.

Widespread public concerns about COVID-19, commonly referred to as the coronavirus, have led to a host of robots and drones for disinfection, delivery, and crowd control.