{"id":777025118,"date":"2025-04-10T04:27:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777025118"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:59:39","slug":"gkl-to-introduce-ai-powered-self-driving-robots-in-its-casinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/gkl-to-introduce-ai-powered-self-driving-robots-in-its-casinos","title":{"rendered":"GKL to introduce AI-powered self-driving robots in casinos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Grand Korea Leisure has signed a deal with robotics company Robotis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

South Korea.- Grand Korea Leisure (GKL)<\/strong> has signed a deal with robotics firm Robotis<\/strong> to introduce self-driving robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) at its Seven Luck casinos. The casino operator intends to use robots to transport gaming chips and cards around the casinos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A six-month pilot programme was carried out from September to March at the Seven Luck Casino in Seoul Dragon City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GKL’s CEO, Yoon Doo-hyun<\/a>, said, “GKL is accelerating its transition to smart casinos in line with the government\u2019s drive to realise the so-called \u2018digital platform government. By adopting AI-powered self-driving robots, we aim to provide a new and differentiated customer experience.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GKL operates\u00a0three foreigner-only casinos\u00a0under the Seven Luck brand. Two are situated in the capital, Seoul, including one in Gangnam, and the other in the southeastern port city of Busan.\u00a0The company operates as a subsidiary of the Korea Tourism Organization, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n

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For March, the company posted casino revenue of KRW41.45bn (US$28.3m), up 2.6 per cent\u00a0in\u00a0year-on-year terms<\/a> but down 27.7\u00a0per cent compared to the previous month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Table-game revenue<\/strong> was KRW38.45bn (US$26.2m), up 3 per cent year-on-year and 28.2 per cent sequentially. Machine game sales<\/strong> were KRW3bn (US$2m), down 1.9 per cent year-on-year but up 22 per cent compared to the previous month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first three months of the year, casino sales were up 15.6 per cent in year-on-year terms to KRW108.25bn (US$73.9m). The casino drop was KRW826.864bn (US$564.6m), down 9.7 per cent when compared to last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Macau casino spend per visitor rises in February, analysts say<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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