For several years, fast-food chains have explored robotics. Now, McDonald's unveils an automated restaurant in Texas with no human contact.
McDonald's drive toward automation has been exacerbated by rising labor expenses and inflation. This month, the fast food chain opened its first concept restaurant in Forth Worth, Texas, without any staff members.
The business declared in a press statement, "There's never been a McDonald's restaurant quite like this before."
It has automated ordering kiosks, no cashiers, and automated devices serve orders to consumers, either via the drive-thru or inside. The kitchen was the only thing that McDonald's did not automate.
Video of the novel restaurant concept was uploaded by food blogger "foodiemunster".
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For several years, fast-food chains have explored robotics. Restaurants' profit margins are being squeezed by inflation, which is ...