Philippe Ziade
Lebanese-born real estate developer and tech entrepreneur who founded the Autonomous (Otonomus) Hotel, building an AI-native hospitality platform and an AI-powered humanoid concierge named Otto.
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Apr 7, 2026 • 1h 9min
This AI Robot Runs an Entire Hotel in Las Vegas (And It's Terrifying How Smart It Is)
Philippe Ziade, a Lebanese-born real estate developer and tech entrepreneur who built the AI-native Otonomus Hotel and humanoid concierge Otto. He discusses building an AI-driven, attribute-based hotel that personalizes stays before arrival. Topics include the collective AI brain, Otto creating digital avatars, dynamic room mapping, retrofit and scaling strategies, and the business and cultural playbook behind a $165M testing ground.
