WCPO: Ottobots, roll out! CVG's robots will deliver food while you wait for your flight
08/21/2023
WCPO / Felicia Jordan / August 21, 2023
HEBRON, Ky. — The robots are coming to CVG, and they're bringing food.
CVG's "Ottobots," named so after the name of the California-based company that created them, Ottonomy, will now be offering more than just snacks.
Though the bots launched in 2021 in Concourse B, where they brought hungry passengers snacks, bottled drinks and other travel necessities, now they have the ability to deliver sandwiches from Subway.
Right now, there are two Ottobots and they're fully otto-nomous.
Their mission is to deliver food to passengers' gates in Concourse A, so guests can sit comfortable while they wait for their flight and avoid the harrowing task of gathering all their bags, belongings and offspring before embarking on a journey to rustle up some food before the literal journey of boarding an airplane.
The technology is also aimed at helping travelers with accessibility needs and the robots are ADA-accessible, according to CVG.