Busy business travelers and shy leisure travelers are getting a time-saving and conversation-free experience at a midtown Manhattan hotel thanks to a few machines, including a modified industrial robot. The original robot, made by MFG Automation, called the ABB IRB 6640, would ordinarily be used to spot weld or transport materials in an industrial setting, according to the manufacturer.

The Yobot luggage-handling robot at the Yotel New York hotel in midtown Manhattan. Brandon Ancil | CNBC

Read More Here's what robots are doing at this hospital At the New York Yotel hotel, the robot is dubbed "Yobot," not to be confused with the Finnish frozen yogurt establishment or the smartphone transportation device. And this Yobot is being used to handle luggage. A substantial amount of luggage. Yobot can handle 500 pounds, and on a busy day, it negotiates around 300 pieces of luggage, according to Yotel. "It also allows our staff to focus on the guest and focus on their needs instead of just the simple task of storing a piece of luggage," said Yotel New York's general manager, Claes Landberg, in an interview with CNBC.