Rockets, Levy trialing robot food delivery

The Rockets and Levy Restaurants launched a pilot program this week, deploying a robot serving beer and snacks in Toyota Center’s Suite Club. The autonomous robot, Bear Robotics’ Servi model, doesn’t replace any human workers, and is in fact accompanied by one, who checks IDs on alcohol selections, for example. The Rockets and Levy are trialing the robot for the remainder of the NBA season, and will continue doing so during other Toyota Center events after the season concludes. Levy, which didn’t disclose the cost of the robot, is working with Bear Robotics to launch several more pilot programs with Levy client venues in the coming months. Other teams and properties throughout the sports industry have utilized robots in back-of-house roles, primarily in kitchens, but few have tested fan-facing robots.