goodBytz expands into hospitality: Leonardo Hotels Central Europe deploys autonomous kitchen robot

Hamburg/Vienna, August 6, 2026: Hamburg-based robotics company goodBytz and Leonardo Hotels Central Europe have entered into a strategic partnership. The first deployment will take place at Leonardo Smart Vienna Airport, where the autonomous kitchen robot luca will prepare fresh salads and bowls on-site, 24/7. Through this partnership, goodBytz continues to expand its presence in the hospitality market, demonstrating how autonomous kitchen robots can enhance the guest experience in modern hotels.

Hotels today face the challenge of offering guests maximum flexibility while making efficient use of staff resources. Autonomous kitchen robots create new opportunities by providing freshly prepared meals around the clock, complementing existing food service concepts independently of traditional kitchen operating hours.

Located just minutes from Vienna International Airport, Leonardo Smart Vienna Airport is one of the largest hotels in the region, offering 510 rooms. As the world's largest timber-built hotel, it represents a modern, sustainable, and technology-driven hospitality concept.

The hotel already provides a range of digital services, including 24-hour self check-in, open co-working and lounge areas, and a guest experience designed around the needs of today's travelers. With the integration of the autonomous kitchen robot, Leonardo Smart Vienna Airport is now expanding this concept with an intelligent solution for around-the-clock food service.

"Today's travelers expect maximum flexibility throughout their stay. With the autonomous kitchen robot, we are adding a new offering that integrates seamlessly into our smart hotel concept while giving guests access to freshly prepared meals 24 hours a day," said Stephan Löwel, COO DACH at Leonardo Hotels Central Europe.

For goodBytz, the partnership marks another milestone in expanding autonomous food infrastructure within the hospitality sector.

"Hotels are evolving into increasingly intelligent and digitally connected environments. In our view, food service is a key part of that transformation. Together with Leonardo Hotels Central Europe, we are demonstrating how autonomous kitchen robots can help hotels provide guests with access to freshly prepared meals at any time while further enhancing the overall guest experience," said Dr. Hendrik Susemihl, Co-Founder and CEO of goodBytz.

With the deployment at Leonardo Smart Vienna Airport, goodBytz continues to strengthen its presence in the hospitality segment. The Hamburg-based robotics company develops autonomous kitchen robots that prepare fresh meals directly on-site. Its systems are already in operation across corporate workplaces, hospitals, universities, retail environments, and defense applications. Through its partnership with Leonardo Smart Vienna Airport, goodBytz is now expanding into another strategically important application area for autonomous food infrastructure.