> https://www.indianarrative.com/culture-news/watch-mcdonalds-...
December of 2022, McDonald's installed its first fully automated restaurant in Texas.
This concept is only about 1-2 years away from burning across the US like a wildfire.
December of 2022, McDonald's installed its first fully automated restaurant in Texas.
This concept is only about 1-2 years away from burning across the US like a wildfire.
Basically it eliminates the human interaction component for customers, but humans are still doing all the cooking, assembly, and packaging.
Think similar to a 1920s automat, but with mobile ordering and drive thru.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/23/mcdonalds-a...
Also, for what fast food costs these days, I can go to a local sit-down restaurant with a friend, briefly talk with a waiter, and talk to the checkout lady for a minute because we're regulars there and have a very pleasant lunch. I don't exactly long for human interaction at McD's but if we're going to go full automated dystopia (or just pretend that we have by removing all human interaction from the process), then I think it could be a lot cheaper.