McDonald's Unveils Automated Restaurant In Texas With No Human Contact
McDonald's Unveils Automated Restaurant In Texas With No Human Contact
BY TYLER DURDEN THURSDAY, DEC 22, 2022 - 04:40 PM
Soaring labor costs and inflation have accelerated McDonald's
push into automation. The fast-food chain unveiled its first concept restaurant
earlier this month in Fort Worth, Texas, without human interaction.
The company wrote in a press release, "There's
never been a McDonald's restaurant quite like this before."
It features automated ordering kiosks -- there are no cashiers
-- even automated machines dispense orders to customers, either through the
drive-thru or inside. The one thing McDonald's didn't automate was the
kitchen.
Food blogger "foodiemunster" posted a
video of the new concept restaurant.
Fast-food chains have been testing robots for years. Inflation is compressing
margins for restaurants, forcing them to consider automation to save on labor
costs.
The cost of robotics has decreased over the years, allowing
companies to make broader investments in the space.
The search for cost savings will be in the form of automating
low-wage/low-skilled labor, something we've warned for years that would
eventually displace millions of
workers this decade.
Chipotle, Wing Zone, White Castle, and Jack in the Box are other
restaurant chains investing in robotics.
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/mcdonalds-unveils-automated-restaurant-texas-no-human-contact
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