Building porters are the in-house delivery men of the 1 percent. And they might soon become a thing of the past.
Ten Thousand, a forthcoming 283-unit Los Angeles rental tower, won’t
use human power to bring sundries — like parcels or food — to residents’
doorsteps. Instead, tenants of the building will have these items
brought by a robot, The Post has learned.
Relay, a delivery robot built by California-based robotics company
Savioke, will make its way through the entire 40-story building to bring
inhabitants whatever they need. It’s even able to operate elevators on
its own.
This makes Ten Thousand, which stands on the cusp between Beverly
Hills and Century City, among the very first residential developments to
deploy robot servants. The building anticipates a January 2017 opening
and has prices from $9,000 per month.
Here’s how it works: Residents use the building’s app — available on
the iPad Minis that come included in each dwelling — to order from a
menu of items, which also includes drinks and flowers. Their requests
are received by a team of butlers, who then put the goods inside the
robot’s interior compartment for transport.
It’s not the only futuristic amenity to be included in this
development. Ten Thousand also has predictive technology. For example,
syncing up with tenants’ phones and tablets will let building staffers
know when to make morning cups of coffee before they jet off to work for
the day.
There are cosmetic amenities, too — literally. The building will house a wellness studio, where on-call doctors can deliver Botox injections.
Ten Thousand, aptly, is located at 10000 Santa Monica Blvd.