UNIDO keynote
Jože presented in the “Physical Intelligence” keynote under the auspices of UNIDO.
Hotel Bled Rose pilot video premieres at MWC Shanghai 2026
At UNIDO's invitation, Vandri Robotics presented humanoid robot Jože, developed as a receptionist for Hotel Bled Rose in Slovenia, and premiered the pilot project video to a global audience.
Shanghai, CN
Slovenian company Vandri Robotics presented the pilot project of a humanoid robot hotel receptionist at Hotel Bled Rose to the world for the first time at MWC Shanghai 2026, where it appeared under the auspices of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). In a keynote titled “Physical Intelligence”, Vandri Robotics director Tadej Slapnik presented humanoid robot Jože, developed in cooperation with Hotel Bled Rose for the role of hotel receptionist at Hotel Bled Rose in Bled.
The highlight of the keynote was the world premiere of the project video, publicly available for the first time at 11:00 Shanghai time (CST) on June 25, 2026, representing the pioneering work of Vandri Robotics and Hotel Bled Rose in Europe and worldwide.
Jože runs on Vandri Robotics software, his “brain”, which lets him listen, understand and respond naturally in more than 60 languages. At Hotel Bled Rose he welcomes arriving guests and answers their questions about the hotel and the surrounding area. An operator was present throughout.
Today Jože works with an operator present. Our goal is to increase, step by step and measured, the share of tasks he completes without intervention.
During the event, Vandri Robotics also joined the network of companies within the “Jinqiao New Communication Full-Space Unmanned Systems Ecosystem Plan”, at a ceremony hosted by the city of Shanghai that brought together 23 of the world's leading companies in autonomous-systems development, including Vandri Robotics.
Vandri Robotics is present at the UNIDO booth throughout all three days of MWC Shanghai 2026 (June 24–26, 2026), where visitors can also see, live, the Vandri Robotics humanoid robot intended for the Chinese market.
Vandri Robotics is a Slovenian company and regional distributor for Unitree. It plans, integrates and operates humanoid and service robots in Slovenia, Germany, China, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its software enables natural, multilingual interaction in guest- and customer-facing deployments across hospitality and retail. Beyond hospitality, the company is actively developing the integration of service and humanoid robots in retail, where robots guide shoppers to products and provide multilingual support and customer interaction.
Hotel Bled Rose is a four-star superior boutique hotel in Bled, the jewel of Slovenian tourism and one of the country's most recognizable destinations.
Video (publicly available from 11:00 Shanghai time / CST, June 25, 2026): https://youtu.be/deHDSfEheMo High-resolution photographs and B-roll of Jože at Hotel Bled Rose are available on request. At the event: Vandri Robotics is at the UNIDO booth at MWC Shanghai 2026 (Shanghai New International Expo Centre) on all three days, June 24–26, 2026. Interviews: Director Tadej Slapnik and the Vandri Robotics team are available for interviews on location and remotely. Media contact: Sara Slapnik, Head of Communications, Vandri Robotics, sara.slapnik@vandri-robotics.com, +386 51 717 670.
Presenting Jože at MWC Shanghai, under the auspices of UNIDO, shows how we at Vandri Robotics are developing physical intelligence in hospitality. At Hotel Bled Rose we are piloting this technology, and in the coming months our goal is to develop full autonomy, a humanoid robot colleague that can run the reception entirely on its own.
60+ languages
Vandri's software lets Jože listen, understand and respond naturally in over 60 languages.
Path to autonomy
Operator-assisted today, with more autonomy as the goal.
23-company ecosystem
Vandri Robotics joined Shanghai's Jinqiao Full-Space Unmanned Systems Ecosystem Plan alongside 23 leading companies.
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