Abstract
A guide robot and an operation method of same are disclosed. A guide robot according to the present disclosure may, although having recognized a pre-stored designated position in order to perform a docent function, determine whether or not to modify the designated position on the basis of information on surrounding visitors, and even after having moved to the determined designated position, adjust a detailed position, posture, angle, and line of sight according to visitor information. In addition, a next operation may be determined on the basis of visitor information which is updated during an utterance about an object to be exhibited. Accordingly, a smarter docent service can be provided to a visitor.