Automated AI restaurant opens in California

An almost fully-automated restaurant in Pasadena, California, is using robot cooks and AI-powered ordering kiosks. Joy Benedict has the story.
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[@PelosiStockPortfolio]

This is one of the jobs that the AI will refuse to do after it becomes self aware

[@jitlv]

lmao

[@acgillespie]

No Worries. they have APPs for that too

[@danInRealife]

You know, as funny as that is, the the very serious implications of what AI can do in terms of destroying the human race makes it hard for me to really laugh at What would be a great joke.

[@RKingis]

And they'll want to listen to techno in the kitchen. 😅😅😅😅😅

[@underminethetroll2487]

See 😂 nobody wants to work at a restaurant

[@oneanddonetzone3673]

The guy flat out lied when he said we’re not seeing that it is costing people their jobs.

[@sharkmun]

It depends. He is filling the 62% that is understaff. He's will only cost jobs once the understaff hits 0%.

[@maylani3697]

He knows that it will cost people their jobs. If you’re observant, you can see it by the hesitation and his facial expression when he answers her direct question. Bad poker face.

[@OlfactiveMan]

🎯

[@oll1998]

Lol yeh you can see the lie in his eye

[@eddyr1041]

Yeah like most people work in farm in the past😅

[@CrimsonGamer99]

I swear to God, if I go to pay and the robot at the counter flips an ipad around and asks me to leave a tip...

[@lateblossom]

😂

[@porsche928s4]

I had a online defensive driving course ask me for a tip yesterday 😭

[@jefflocke8042]

And when you don’t it will flip you the bird😂

[@rosemarietolentino3218]

They don’t need money unless you just want to pay more for your meal.

[@kg888]

​@@rosemarietolentino3218 They do need money. For fixing

[@ray-vw5qm]

A robot can't tell if a bug or something gets in your food, so it will get cooked to

[@mrsvirgi47]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

extra flavor of the future

[@ray-vw5qm]

Protein

[@James_was_here_569]

It has been my experience that neither can the surly kid in the kitchen.

[@momentary_]

Unlike human workers, robot workers can be completely closed off to the rest of the kitchen so that nothing can enter.

[@stoundingresults]

So will prices get lower? A hamburger by itself shouldn't be $12.00

[@user-wm1js2no9x]

I don't it not this day & age.😮

[@bebdaumon3948]

no for 1 burger it be $30.00 not including sales tax.

[@JakeStewart1343]

NOPE Menu items will increase to amortize depreciation expenses for the equipment. 😂

[@bebdaumon3948]

@@JakeStewart1343 lol that's not how it works.

[@Helloooooooooo131]

Nope. This is to prevent price from going up further too quickly lolll

[@user-dw1ls3rp1l]

These robots will become so advanced, they will soon spit in your food.

[@AdADglgmutShevanel]

Hahaha

[@tewvette]

it couldn't be worse than a disgruntled person cooking up nasty slop.

[@boringopr4369]

Humans do that now

[@METALMAN4Wii]

How much should we Tip our Machine Overlords?

[@rogeliovmartinez]

onion rings?

[@evarm7546]

I don’t want food made by a robot

[@J.M..]

Then cook at home

[@wobbuffetbuffet]

Most of your frozen and pre-packed food has a robot in there for at least part of the food prep process. Watch “how it’s made” episodes and really these robot restaurants are using very similar tech.

[@evarm7546]

@@J.M.. I do 😀

[@MeatballSandwich]

Robots just want to earn a living and take care of their familys. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@evarm7546]

@@wobbuffetbuffetyou’re right about that.. 👍🏽

[@totalyup3578]

its all fun and games until AI learns about money

[@ejfeg779]

Give me a TIP, mortals!

[@manuelferreira4345]

This is why I'm getting into robot repair

[@OldTimerGamer-pr3ow]

That's the spirit. Make lemon aid out of those lemons. You'll be able to make your own hours being an independent contractor repairing this stuff.

[@bebdaumon3948]

Why? They would rather hire an Indian from India to come here on an H1B visa and work for cheap having a PHD in computer science and got robot repair trianing.

[@A.I.WarFare1947]

I'm getting into metal scrap yard

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

@@bebdaumon3948that's the spirit, stay bitter and racist instead of learning a new skill 😂

[@cutiepiecatloveallanimals6602]

Never turn your back on them

[@starbrand3726]

The robots have arrived and the jobs have left. But good news, when a Karen demands to speak to a manager, the Terminator comes out.

[@youtubembee8473]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SunflowerSunset]

Good one 😂😂😂

[@dianaesparza1878]

😂

[@Happiness379]

Love it! Haha!

[@ciii1237]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HispanicApachemiwok777]

Idk, we literally do not have this problem at Chick-fil-A tbh. We have people working the friers all the time.

[@SprayArtNYC]

nice plug :) That's why we like Chick-fil-A

[@HispanicApachemiwok777]

@@SprayArtNYC yea, I just wished I had more hrs, but I am in CA. It all works out, tho because I have time to go to school.

[@tamjeanell]

As a business owner...I may look at investing in this business!

[@habibi750]

This restaurant literally has zero artificial intelligence. Zero. This is robotics.

[@IowaKim]

Yes! Automation, not AI. That was my thought too. Stupid talking heads.

[@Slithermotion]

Yep...but this is journalism and AI is the fancy new word. I think 1-3 years ago it was NFTs. People just have no clue...buzzwords.

[@abec8929]

I agree

[@IowaKim]

​@@Slithermotion They call themselves journalists and I call them talking heads. No research has been done here-just regurgitation.

[@_loss_]

Yeah thats what I thought. AI is a buzzword.

[@willynilly91]

Putting aside the implications of AI, am I the only one creeped out by the face scanning? The restaurant will remember your face, what your favorite food is, when you've been there, and your payment method. Seems like a privacy concern...

[@jessevarela]

You're not wrong but unfortunately there's no stopping it now.

[@JYDIVISN]

“Nice to see you again. Third time this week. You should switch to a salad 🤖”

[@JapanSpr94]

@@JYDIVISN😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@uss-dh7909]

If you have an apple device, your phone already does. It's not like this is anything new.

[@Xero_Wolf]

I doubt it does it automatically. There's most likely a prompt if you would like it to remember you for next time.

[@meilinchan7314]

"Waiter, there's a bug in my soup!" "Don't worry, I'll get our in-house software dev to patch it out!"

[@awdrifter3394]

😆

[@Frank-Biddle]

When dealing with automation, if the machine breaks down then the store would have to close for the day until parts arrive.

[@MisterMikeTexas]

Submitting a work order and waiting weeks for parts from China should be a fun experience. And it should be a real treat when the Windows or Android OS crashes or misbehaves.

[@insertname9736]

They should have backup parts ready for fast repair.

[@besomewheredosomething]

My guess is that it is modular for rapid replacement. They are also probably utilizing digital twins to monitor the equipment and be proactive with repairs.

[@cashcreators]

THAT'S when they will have to hire humans again!

[@thehonesttruth8808]

No, they will have backup parts for everything and a few restaurants will pay someone $40/hour to be on call to fix them as needed…still a hell of a lot cheaper to do it that way vs human labor

[@puesbien]

At least this robot wont spit in your food

[@AMPProf]

But it might try to Ya know unalive us

[@puesbien]

@@AMPProf going to Heaven, if the lord says “the robot is taking my order and it’s you” I’m cool with that.

[@Metacognition88]

@@puesbiendid you say going to heaven? Are you like 8 yrs old😂

[@O.N.L.]

@@Metacognition88 are you? To make fun of someone’s beliefs? Very mature you are

[@geneziogenezio3299]

AGREE LOL LOL LOL

[@heathvenard1822]

All the moving parts look like an absolute nightmare to properly clean and keep sanitary.

[@BryanBear5050]

Do you think fast food places stay sanitary? No one wears hair nets, has rubber mats with bacteria eating solution on them or even shields for exposed lights. You want a sanitary cooking place, cook at home.

[@RandomC219]

He has NO intention of keeping anything clean or sanitary. He hasn't even thought about it.

[@manueldl9753]

​@@BryanBear5050 I worked at McDonald's in Italy and we respected all hygiene practices and the kitchen was spotless. I have no idea what you are talking about.

[@TomikaKelly]

​@@manueldl9753 I went to a McDonald's in Italy and France. They were expensive and filthy.

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@BryanBear5050 - look how nasty the ketchup pump gets

[@livinpeace8003]

And the cost of living is still high. And nobody is questioning that. Wow.

[@kkmandaniel]

I don't think this is real AI technology. The work flow in this resturant doesn't use any training model to improve these robot's skils. They just do the same things repeatedly. You can only call it as an automated restaurant like a factory but without the AI factor. Ideally, from my perspective, an AI restaurant can not only run these work flows automatically, but also improve their skills and solve new problems in the future. For example, a counter robot can handle drive through orders very well even if it couldn't at first.

[@kenny6920]

And when they get hacked you'll have AI bots throwing hot fry oil and smashing customers up with their unstoppable robot strength

[@jonathanciarpelli7068]

LMFAO

[@wlonsdale1]

Turn them off

[@mrbear1302]

And Karen's yelling at the robots in the drive-thru. Oh and what happens when they call the police?

[@lilblizzy]

😂😂😂

[@joefer5360]

You are overthinking it. Corrupt business owners who have a "glitch" one day and the robots dish out nothing but single cheeseburgers no matter what you buy. No one to complain to. Just a refund process on the back of your receipt. Even if a tenth don't bother getting their refund, it's worth it.

[@BOOBI123]

nobody is talking about the elephant in the room. How can McDonalds who can barely keep the ice cream machine functioning more than a day, be able to keep all these AI robots functioning ?

[@BryanBear5050]

Ice cream machine is a designed failure to increase service contracts. This company looks like it will sell its own food.

[@TheScorpion615]

Because they have had the money all along they are just stingy with money and don't want to pay workers more then they have to become it is McDonald's after all 🤦‍♂️ as far as the ice cream machine goes it's because it's an extra cost they have to shell out so my best guess would be they don't make much profit from it they spent way more on fixing it and possibly that's how the machine way designed. Think of it like a pay wall

[@tamjeanell]

Time to get into the repair business!

[@xavierd3298]

This is just the beginning in a few years ai robots will be so advanced they will actually put a dent on the work force

[@xavierd3298]

This is just the beginning in a few years ai robots will be so advanced they will actually put a dent on the work force

[@skatersedge3139]

This is what happens when un skilled labour gets 20$ per hour for minimum wage.

[@BOKO20101]

This is wonderful. Fast food will not survive absurdly high minimum wages, but now true alternatives exist.

[@notarealperson9709]

"you can't get enough people to work" = "we don't pay enough"

[@brettmason1942]

Can't compete with the government handouts paying people not to work

[@wlonsdale1]

Hence robots. Enjoy living on the street 😂

[@captaincake4331]

These types of jobs were never designed to be living wage careers.

[@NikoKun]

And then they complain when we make them pay more.. "oh we're gonna use robots now".. Don't believe that lie. They were always going to eventually use robots, once the tech got good enough to do it.

[@ericbiscuit2248]

Because if they charge more money then nobody will buy it. It’s basic economics. You can’t pay someone more than what they’re producing

[@darrylnelson05]

I don't do fast food restaurants anymore. The quality and taste just isn't good.

[@acgillespie]

Lab produced crap is all it is

[@bluefungi]

It's funny all these people complain about their order being wrong yet probably can't handle cooking themselves. It's funny how narcissistic people are nowadays. Complain about others yet they don't be critical of themselves.

[@jamesrawlins735]

Shake Shack is pretty good - but you pay for it.

[@user-jw2ol3dq2z]

@@bluefungiI mean ur forgetting they’re paying for it. I want what I pay for and given it’s overpriced, I’d want it to be done correctly. Yes I can cook, however, it’s more convenient to order food from a place. Not everyone feels like cooking every meal and don’t kid yourself. ur guilty of it too.

[@monkeytimesmagazine3725]

at least now it'll be more consistent in quality and cheaper so long as electric prices in Cali don't skyrocket with the white house sanctioning Texan oil

[@J.Shabazz]

We are so LUCKY, I can't wait till it's NATIONWIDE! No more worrying about someone spitting on my food or not washing their hands!

[@advancetotabletop5328]

CA: We need to raise fast food minimum wage to $22 an hour. Also CA: We replaced you with a robot. BTW, Fast food companies were well aware of the wage increase, so looked into kiosks to replace workers. Turns out that not only did kiosks reduce the number of workers, but also customers ordered more. Good work, CA.

[@Gofackyamotha]

“They’re dangerous jobs” 😂😂😂

[@daboiii7822]

Mind-blowingggg tried to justify it at all cost this is crazy 💀💀💀💀

[@luism.raposo5138]

I know, Oops! a little splash of oil never hurt someone or killed for that matter. 😅😅

[@RandomC219]

Suddenly, right?

[@ismaelarias2562]

I did that, "dangerous" job as a teenager at McDonalds and Burger King. It builds character and good worth ethics. Tiring as hell, leaves you smelly and sticky of grease. But had tons of fun with friends. Some of those relationships still exist. How are the robots going to clean, degrease, and sanitize? 🍔🍟🥤

[@smorris281]

I love how the guy says the robots are not taking over peoples jobs, when that’s exactly what they’re doing, literally. Good grief.

[@xuimod]

This restaurant was designed with AI and burger flipping robots from the start. So technically they didn't take any jobs from people.

[@sgvwes3505]

​@xuimod hasn't taken any jobs YET*** But it will in the future

[@lotusgrl444]

hmm maybe the better question shouldve been, how much have you saved in having to pay wages bc you now have these machines...

[@dpalaoro]

​@@xuimodomg the logic 😂

[@ZedzDed311]

​@dpalaoro that was exactly the logic this AI restaurant was built on yet its so hard to understand...

[@MrMrannoying]

Hold on, minimum wage soon to be $20?! Holy crap, thats gonna force companies to move to automation. That’s just insanely high for a forced minimum by law

[@RickW-HGWT]

In California it effects only restaurants with I believe over 60 locations, independent , small chains, and restaurants will not be effected. What the market in those units unaffected will be is to be seen. I think stores will close and the big chains will dominate the smaller market. Read about the doomloop San Francisco and Oakland are in , this might push the state into that as well.

[@oahuhawaii2141]

@RickW-HGWT: The 60-restaurant criterion counts the ones outside of CA, so a big established chain that puts in its first store in CA will be subject to the $20/hr minimum wage. Unsure if the escape clause for Newsom's friend who owns Panera can apply for any business that bakes bread on premises.

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@RickW-HGWT - 60 locations nationwide (not the same owner either)...

[@ganbramor]

lol you literally just described the video we all watched.

[@shanehardy8833]

Clearly this is a bot comment but just for anyone wondering minimum wage federal hasn’t increased in a decade and it minimum wage at 20 is fair when considering how inflation has ruined this country it’s the only true way to combat it . Do you think wages are just going to stay the same while companies ramp there prices up every year who are people suppose pay for stuff on a minimum wage set in 2012 when prices continue to increase inflate going into 2025? Think about I know it’s hard for people who have money to think about the rest of the world fighting to survive but life isn’t just about making money people have completely lost their moral values and evil corporations and media are at the root of it and shame on our government for back them and allowing this. Government is now ran by elites that heavily fund presidential campaigns and expect a huge return .

[@JehovahRapha777]

If your dream job as a human is to make a French fries all day, you should be replaced by a robot.

[@athiestjesus8133]

I don't think it's anyone's dream job, rather just a means to make ends meet

[@CoLivingSingle]

Every job in society is important

[@WN_Byers]

DmitryTheGreat at avoiding using his brain

[@OG-BIG-SHEPHERD.]

What do you tell homeless people who don't want a job to begin with?

[@eliasakkerman4597]

Its a shame that we equate humans value off of the amount of wealth we can extract from their labors.

[@Xero_Wolf]

They keep saying AI but all this is automated robots that we've had in factories etc for decades.

[@AlextheHistorian]

Yes the robots themselves are not new, it's the computer that is running them. Things happen in the kitchen that can change or vary the cooking experience. The idea is that instead of having a program that just computes an "assembly" of peoples orders, it's an intelligent computer that can handle sudden changes. Sometimes the deep fryer get's a little hotter after it sits for a few minutes unused, the next batch of fries to go in will cook a little quicker. If a piece of cooking equipment malfunctions or stops working suddenly (however unlikely), the AI can compensate for that by reorganizing the food production. Or sometimes you have that customer that insists on completely customizing their order (like extra crispy fries or no salt on the patty), the AI can handle that too, and it remembers you, your order, and when you place the order...for the next time you come in. Which is pretty creepy.

[@thunder6742]

@@AlextheHistorian Software engineer here and I don't see a drop of AI anywhere in this chain. All the robots run on precise code that doesn't change. Even your example of the oil being hotter is solved by a simple thermostat and code that determines how long to cook based on the temperature (not AI, btw). The facial recognition would be the only "AI" thing and that tech has been around for a long time now. The memory of what you ordered isn't AI either, that's just regular software. Unless I'm missing something, I don't see any true AI here.

[@Penny-mk7fv]

They even have a shot of the grill accidentally dropping the patty it looks like… that’s human not AI!

[@user-sp1md5xu8j]

The key difference between machines used until now and new ones based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in their ability to learn, adapt, and respond to various situations. Previously, most robots in factories were programmed for specific tasks with limited ability to handle changes or unforeseen circumstances. AI-based machines, such as those in a restaurant making hamburgers and fries, can learn and adapt to different scenarios. They process data, recognize patterns, and perform more complex tasks efficiently, considering various variables. For example, an AI machine can tailor hamburger preparation to specific customer preferences or handle anomalies during cooking. Additionally, AI-based machines can improve over time through continuous learning, making them more efficient and adaptable to changing needs.

[@ackerwoman16]

​@@thunder6742 thank you kind sir/mam

[@jazziered142]

Oh yeah, definitely don't want those overpaid CEOs to take a cut in pay EVER. Absolutely not. 🙄

[@TheJanet4321]

IKR??? Now THAT would be a crime😮‍💨The ones who do the LEAST amount of work to keep everything running smoothly - nah...Gotta still pay for their over-priced mansions, cars, trips etc...

[@moejoe1863]

McDonald's CEO makes $21 million/yr. 2 million employees. So a $0.005 raise a year for everyone.

[@jish55]

Yep, and what's worse? Going fully automated won't even reduce prices, it'll just mean business owners will get to keep a lot more money without paying employees while using price of resources as an excuse not to keep prices low.

[@jish55]

@@catcradle2532 capitalism destroys innovation, not help it grow. Innovation comes from the longing to better society. CAPITALISM on the other hand takes innovations that they deem as profitable and start selling it, making it seem like it was thanks to capitalism, but in reality, it's due to stealing other's ideas and inventions. EVERY creation you can name was not created through the means of wanting profit, but because people longed to invent and better people's lives.

[@rtquest22]

@@jish55 Socialiam also destroys innovation and if you think capitalism is worse, then you're just as bad as the politicians echoing for more govt intervention and control. Would you prefer a China model like Common Prosperity where the rich do not get paid more yet provide equal misery to all classes because of govt saying so through compulsory laws?

[@syscrashwashere]

You will always know when an ai makes your food because the fries will have extra fingers.

[@2fast790]

Imagine Karen asks for the manager, and the Terminator approaches.

[@starrybear9778]

I went there and a robot said "I need your boots, jacket and your motorcycle". It even forgot to say "please".

[@CountrysideCutie]

You wrote EXACTLY my sentiments!

[@krisiluttinen]

You forgot "and your kok ring"

[@xmo552]

Ha

[@thiscorrosion900]

Did it say "talk to the hand?" LOL

[@2005wsoxfan]

What about the sun glasses?

[@WhyDoThat]

Now you can't even tell kids they are going to get a job flipping burgers if they don't get it together.

[@AMPProf]

Ha ha you might have to do parent omg

[@yummm8775]

Just tell them you'll end up homeless if you don't get your act together - and that's scarier.

[@mikelippp]

No, I think telling them they might be homeless might be too scary for kids who are slow learners. You just have to teach your kids 'to learn to see' where the jobs are for them.@@yummm8775

[@morningbear3794]

@@yummm8775 thats ok when its time to pillage we will act

[@AtomickPixel]

Amish seems to do fine without technology an McDonalds and they don't seem to suffer from high crime rates. People living in static medieval era doing fine. I think we all can form a society taking place in a modern timeline.

[@AdamFreasier1187]

It makes sense now, we are paying high prices now so that the companies can invest in A.I. now and then later people will lose access to that job. Interesting.

[@elijahburks5069]

True 💯💯💯

[@fctryoffetsh39]

No more 30 minute coffee, no more tardiness, attitude, rudeness, theft, destruction, excuses, good😊😊😊

[@tmc200527]

It will also automatically ask for a 20% tip. It's such an upbeat story about everything getting so expensive that they have to automate so they can still have the same number of people working making the new minimum wage. That makes sense. I wonder if these news readers will have the same attitude when AI replaces them or when the next round of layoffs hits. This story was written by AI? I had no idea. It was as if a human wrote it. Journalists laid off and no one noticed.

[@mrxman581]

A version of what you say is true, but it's been true for centuries every time a new technology is introduced. Civilizations adapt and adjust to the new normal and new opportunities, too.

[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

News readers are next!

[@wlonsdale1]

Jobs that are pure repetition are first to go.

[@Hproawesome]

you dont have to pay tips. duh

[@Nicholas-ze5vv]

Yeah, but the tip isn't going into a hard-working high schooler's pocket, or a college student trying to pay off their loans. It's going straight into the business owner's pocket, along with what would've been an employee's wage. It's just another greedy move by a business trying to move into a house with one extra bedroom.

[@Cassy858]

It's not that you can't find workers. You just dont want to pay them a living wage. And the state gov doesn't wanna do anything about it.

[@truthiscensored]

Every time the state government raises the wage, prices rise higher and the new wage is lower than the previous wage. It is a scam

[@23merlino]

very true... on the flipside a lot of people are either not willing or can't pay the higher price that a living wage would cause on the product price... but "hey-ho" that's the cost of living in the 'land of the free'...

[@JustBree716]

What is a living wage for a job that was intended for teenagers. What is a living wage for a long gone dollar menu so that people could actually afford that poisonous crap. How can a small business survive non competitive wage increases. Is anyone home inside that peanut brain. Lol

[@karensback]

The higher minimum wage is the higher the cost of living is.

[@muffineyes]

living wage is earned. Most are lazy and surly. As noted, salary was not meant to be supporting a whole family

[@madcitysw]

Well.. those robots ain't cheap either, they take energy and maintenance to run them.

[@ModestMang]

HR rejoicing everywhere. 😂

[@giggityking6505]

I bet in the next decade, every fast food place will be fully automated.

[@22lrjayden81]

Trust me it will not…

[@rtquest22]

​@@22lrjayden81oh it will and this is what you get for enabling govt to regulate and overtax the businesses more. Do something about it or get used to it.

[@jish55]

@@22lrjayden81 if it means business owners pay less, they will. Only reason stores haven't switched to full automation is that they still haven't figured out how to keep stores running without people shoplifting. Once they figure that out, supermarkets and other general stores will also become fully automated.

[@smoothoperator1083]

​@@22lrjayden81Where are you? You do live on this planet correct? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kenny6920]

​@@rtquest22 yeah regulation is the problem, we need to get back to 1920's style business models. Iridium is good for you

[@travels3577]

Things still have to be loaded and cleaned 👀

[@ReeLSpirit]

better to pay 1-2 workers to clean, load, and guard the restaurant than hiring 10+ workers

[@user-wm1js2no9x]

Cleaned? ROBOTS don't make messes they are neat freak💧🌊

[@JakeStewart1343]

​@@user-wm1js2no9x​, what if the robots get covid??? 🤔

[@mibz1117]

​@@ReeLSpirit great point also they will be less stressful as they have alot of help 24 /7

[@jenny-DD]

There is robots already doing that too. Robots are fixing other robots 🤖

[@barlosxantana]

"Can't get people to be fry cooks" = I can't pay them less than their bills and rent AND have them work 38 hours a week so they don't get benefits.

[@milanvukstankovic5925]

Some people don't know difference between AI and just a Machine Learning

[@Ih8googlefuyvggfvgg]

Will the robot still tell me to pull forward to falsify service times?

[@AMPProf]

WHAT..

[@Ih8googlefuyvggfvgg]

@@AMPProf HUH...

[@chuckh4077]

Yup. AI : Pull forward, you are interfering with my stats and quotas . Your face has been recorded. You are banned from this store. Have a nice day.

[@TheLastChickenWing]

you had me until "face recognition". In an AI restaurant that is without at doubt connected to an overlord server. You can keep it. I'd rather pay a highschool kid to make me a cheeseburger. Here's a novel idea ... buy some hamburger and cook one yourself! you'd live longer.

[@xyeB]

Yes

[@user-ow3xu3go1g]

4 burgers for the price of 1 of theirs.

[@tnvol2011]

Thank you! Go buy a meat log, make the patties yourself, cook the patties yourself, and enjoy and all it will cost you will be like around $30.

[@dribeker]

you would be surprised how many places have facial recognition. Every time you go out in public, you have had facial recognition and never know it.

[@TheLastChickenWing]

I live out in the boondocks where people actually speak face to face and use cash at the stores with human cashiers. Our stores have NOTHING locked up but cigarettes and the like. Luckily, we haven't seen too much of Skynet's bid for control of EARTH. When AI takes Appalachia, I'll be worried. My phone has biometrics and an AI camera like everyone else's, but that's it. we have cookouts for a reason. @@dribeker

[@blackwingsandblindangels2162]

People don't wanna work? Give it to the bots, they'll work for free.

[@ThePackman627]

This is what happens when people demand such a high minimum wage for just working at fast food. There's a reason why Big Macs in California are so expensive. This is what's going to happen where robots will just replace humans because they're less difficult to deal with and they don't ask for insane pay for fast food

[@Tight4Skin]

That robot will deep fry a rat! 😂

[@C_Castillo]

I mean we’ve done it our selves to so no doubt there

[@mprasad3918]

smash smash and fry.... here's your burger

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

That would taste pretty good

[@jensenacklese3049]

We admit, there are some "issues" to work out.. I'm sure the rats will eventually stop making it into our burgers. My sincerest apologies for your dining experience 😂

[@Tight4Skin]

@@jensenacklese3049 Miau...purrrr....no worries...wasn't that bad.

[@dalesamuelson8959]

Citizen 2030: “So, how did all our freedoms get taken away?” Citizen 2024: “People wanted to use facial recognition to buy cheeseburgers faster and easier…”

[@jeffc1753]

And to think, I always thought it would be people choosing to vote Republican that would end democracy, but nope, it’s the evil robots making food that’ll do it. I guess in 2030 we’ll be reminiscing about the days when we had human sweat and saliva in our burgers.

[@indianatarzan8001]

Not a joke: In certain fancy places in China, they have machines to scan your face to issue toilet paper. This is a measure to eliminate toilet paper theft and to increase surveillance.

[@jish55]

That's not how facial recognition works. I mean hell, if you use any device that has a camera on it, it has the ability to scan your face already. Add in every electronic device you signed up to use where the contract literally states you give up your right to privacy and give companies the right to track you, and you're willingly handing all that over. The thing is, it's not to "take away freedom", it's all so they can better sell you stuff that they subconsciously implanted into you through marketing strategies and utilizing your search history to better sell you stuff. They don't want you locked up, because it means less money in their pockets.

[@smorris281]

Very true. A guy was arrested because facial recognition software claimed he was a suspect in a string of thefts, when he wasn’t even there! Then, he was raped and beat up in jail!

[@LyricsQuest]

Dude, every electronic device out there with a CPU or ARM chip is tracking you, which is pretty much 90+% of the devices nowadays. It goes far beyond your cell phone and computer.

[@rafaelmercado307]

Seriously, I'd perfer this over people. No tipping (not that i dont like tipping), less human error, and less pubes in my food lol😂

[@terri8192]

Imagine the response when you complain to a machine about receiving cold fries 🍟 🤔

[@totoroben]

The simple fact is, if fast food gets to be too expensive the real competition will be when those reliant on fast food realize how easy it is to make a burger and fries at home.

[@OrniasDMF]

Just wait until everybody has a robot that can make these fast food meals at home. This AI technology could put these companies out of business. Why pay a corporation when your bot can do it for free.

[@totoroben]

@@OrniasDMF I could see that, but it's not hard to cook a burger lol

[@danc1197]

Have you been to a store lately? Ground beef is near $10 per pound. When I was a kid my mom would over stuff the shopping cart and barely reach a $100 total. Now you can't even cover the bottom of the cart for less than $100.

[@amberm4178]

@@danc1197 ground beef is nowhere near $10/lb lol

[@drewskiv686]

@@danc1197what store do you go to? I buy my 10lbs ground beef for $30

[@dcapnslapaho4579]

i just have one question? will it be cheaper? i better have 5-8 bucks for a meal not 15-20

[@goodtreeministries3751]

nope they will charge more for the experience

[@xforce3648]

Absolutely not. They want more profit, which is done by cutting costs and raising prices.

[@galimirnund6543]

A cheeseburger is $8.00 well, I won't be eating there anytime soon...

[@lalierabe]

No ones wants this job. But what will happen once robotics will replace surgeons 😒

[@GKOYG_and_KAAF_is_epic]

There already deployement of RC robot surgeons with assistants cutting open and dealing with human's organic hardware but is unlikely we gonna see the total replacement of human surgeon. One robotical surgeon woulf be insanely expensive and prone to error and much expensive maintnance. You can get dozzens and way more efficent and trustworthy human surgeons with the money for one robotical surgeon.

[@GKOYG_and_KAAF_is_epic]

There already deployement of RC robot surgeons with assistants cutting open and dealing with human's organic hardware but is unlikely we gonna see the total replacement of human surgeon. One robotical surgeon woulf be insanely expensive and prone to error and much expensive maintnance. You can get dozzens and way more efficent and trustworthy human surgeons with the money for one robotical surgeon.

[@donttrip4069]

Enjoy the metals in your food smh plus their trying to scan your face

[@DeagleGamesTV]

Are you under the impression the fry cooks at mconalds are using their hands as baskets instead of metal ones? because the robot doesnt touch the food.

[@donttrip4069]

@@HailMary888 yeah, but this is giving them consent to do it.

[@starofthemidnight5411]

And insects too

[@AMPProf]

smh means you lazy btw

[@AMPProf]

They 're also bro

[@WeylandLabs]

Whats crazy is if you go to Japan they already have stuff like this. Its nothing new just the fact that regulators here wont let things pass unless they can have stock options or a "whats in it for them option"

[@shaboogie1857]

You shouldn't want this type of thing done..

[@mb-py4wh]

If fast food workers knew how to read and get the orders right then maybe $20 would be earned. But those fools cant even read a ticket and barely get the orders right

[@THER00BILLZ]

It has officially began

[@Mlogan11]

People will blame raising the minimum wage, but they were always going to seek to have "bots" replace those jobs eventually. If robotic AI can replace a job, it will. Doctors, lawyers, engineers, pharmacists, etc... - these jobs and more are destined to face AI replacement.

[@Dfgbuiiyyyybb]

I guess they can replace the customers with robots too because we'll all be un-employed. Last news headline "Human race goes extinct and replaces itself with robots"

[@Ih8googlefuyvggfvgg]

AI in the judiciary would be a good start.

[@Ih8googlefuyvggfvgg]

@@mibz1117 That's nonsense. In fact, half of it had no point at all.

[@waterlevelroute]

Exactly, it wouldn't matter if minimum wage were $5. Once the kinks get worked out, automation like this will be cheaper than a full human staff.

[@wellversedhealthyhealing9979]

I don't think AI is going to replace doctors or lawyers..... It will only be certain jobs But only if Americans "buy into it" / just don't buy into it

[@apilgrim8715]

So every minute the AI goes down is incredible amounts of money.

[@justsayingforafriend7010]

At least they don't have to worry about DEI...

[@spoonypoon7998]

Yes but robots don't call in sick which cost employers money. they also don't have to pay workman's comp or have any Health Insurance. Employers have to match social security funds also... So they will be actually saving a lot of money...

[@marinetechknj]

In California a fast food worker is going to cost the business around $55k a year this year, so if you can fire 3 people at the cost of $30k a year for one robot, I don't think it going down for an hour or two a couple times a year is going to matter.

[@wlonsdale1]

AI doesn't work like that.

[@apilgrim8715]

@@wlonsdale1 You are confusing Computer Vision with AI.

[@diveanddine]

in a couple months the robots will unionize and take over management leaving the boss jobless

[@Insomniacurse]

Just imagine instead of McDonalds making 25+ billion a year, instead of paying people $20 an hour and barely affecting that 25+ billion revenue, they can now use AIs and make probably another 5+ billion.

[@sylviaisgod6947]

It still asks for tips.

[@user-tx9zg5mz5p]

AI is going destroy the world...

[@shigoXIII]

No, humans are.

[@user-tx9zg5mz5p]

@@shigoXIII 🤡🤣

[@JakeStewart1343]

​@@shigoXIIIChina 🇨🇳

[@kektacular]

or make my order right but yknow, progress = doom apparently

[@containedhurricane]

AI is going to make us headed to Wall-E society, where people won't have to do laborious jobs anymore

[@finestliving7580]

I guess this will pretty much address the wage issues facing the fast-food industry in California. The Legislators have to come up with new ideas how to drive away small businesses in California now.

[@mikefromct5415]

I rather work with the robots then Human Beings today

[@lending99]

This definitely the new wave for fast food, plus: no lunch breaks, no theft, no work drama, nobody calling out sick, nobody quits, nobody spitting in the food! Pretty sure all the fast food places will turn to this event eventually.

[@tenaciousLeo83]

You get it! 👏

[@robguevara7]

that sounds like Japan and their vending machines

[@dpalaoro]

omg. seriously? a burger cooker and a fry cooker. 😂 And you take this to the next level. 👍 funny stuff

[@stick2roots]

Nobody sneezing or spitting 😂

[@johngalt1967]

dont forget, no violence

[@dragoonseye76]

Good way to make consumers spend less. Not only does everything cost more already, but now there is less income for that community to spend. That’s a burning bridge. If people aren’t earning, they aren’t to to start spending more. Also, if the human labor cost is no longer an issue, then why wouldn’t that be reflected in the cost?

[@lvlarbles]

look if you can stop paying employees to flip burgers the food should be way cheaper . bring back the dollar menu prix . other than the this is a good idea

[@austinharger2932]

No food has to be made with love

[@charlierenard1221]

And in the world of fast food, it often isn't. Sometimes it's made with spite.

[@blackout07blue]

Really? Can’t find workers? haha. Doubtful

[@officialbasti]

They just don't wanna pay their workers a living wage

[@TheRhinestoneHurricane]

They all left California 😂

[@ScooterCat64]

Working at fastfood is a miserable existence, I could imagine it being hard to find enough people willing to suffer for it

[@steveherr450]

white castle claims they cannot get people to run the fryers in the summer months so that is 1 reason why they have been installing mr. flippy since around 2022 without telling the public.

[@martrailevans518]

They really said we not paying no one 20 a hour lol

[@eganrabiee627]

Maybe the "fight for 15" should have been a "fight for cheaper rent" instead

[@yummm8775]

I rather buy from a place cooked by a robot any day! It's much cleaner than humans! Humans, even if wearing gloves, touch dirty things all the time like drawers (even cough and sneeze) then touch the buns of your burger while adding the tomatoes and the lettuce.

[@achildsheart4658]

People wonder why it’s so much loneliness. Going to be a disconnected society soon

[@athenaparish72]

Already is you walk into a restaurant with the family of five and everyone of them is looking at their phone , and not having any conversations.

[@joshuabuchanan1141]

​@@athenaparish72none of that is normal

[@LouisKatz]

Every interview for A.I. and robots is from Investors, Owners, and Customers. And how cute it is by Reporter.

[@CharlesDDavis]

I'm glad she's enjoying that burger but they're going to eventually come for her job and replace her with an AI news reporter😂

[@AlexanderNevermind68]

You are a fully automated restaurant that's charging $20 including tax for a cheeseburger and fries. LOL

[@alexlianarosalin6168]

Good now the food should cost $2.99

[@boringopr4369]

In your dreams

[@joshuabuchanan1141]

I sure hope so

[@GetAFuckinClue]

It should but it won’t the ceo will still charge you the same price and be 1000x your net worth

[@Jinzo50]

At first I thought it was because they couldn't afford to pay $20 employees to flip burgers but $8 for a cheeseburger? This is corporate greed at its finest. They will save money by not paying employees but still sell their products like if they had employees.

[@ImmortalDraylo]

of course, its all a lie when they say they have to increase prices due to min wage increasing. All the while the CEO buys multiple yachts and homes and constantly brags about it, welcome to your world.

[@dpalaoro]

Dude, this is merely an advertisement for that arm. You might want to look deeper into this then what the news feeds ya.

[@ThePackman627]

​@@ImmortalDraylowell two things can be true at once. I think it is kind of stupid that fast food workers are asking for obscenes amounts of minimum wage. But I also do think it is corporate greed as well when food isn't being adjusted after they implemented the robots

[@dekippiesip]

​@ThePackman627 they do what they can get away with. Normally competitors drive the profit margin down. Why aren't they? That's the real question.

[@AleksandrVasilenko93]

Finishing touches should be done by robots too. There should already be a completely autonomous restaurant working 24/7 without workers

[@jennacyde2057]

You mean you just don't want to pay them?That's why you would rather not pay them and take that money and put it in your

[@oll1998]

Can't really be called fully automated when humans are still doing the "finishing touches". Well, this was inevitable.

[@LongShot1225]

Always was. Especially with the new $20+ minimum wages. The age of automated AI is here.

[@KarenPatrol123]

You will still have to monitor it regardless. That’s with every machine in the world.

[@wlonsdale1]

​@KarenPatrol123 for now.

[@J.D.Cody.]

They got to have the humans at the end so that they can contaminate our food

[@Jackmama007]

Crap! I was really hoping to avoid having my food spit on by the human at the end of the process.

[@joedessenberger2048]

Better have backups to every software and hardware related item. One piece goes down and the entire operation grinds to a halt...

[@giovannigarcia8876]

We all knew this was coming as soon as fast food wages went up to $20/hr.

[@johnyancey3857]

As pay increases go up the more people will get replaced by robots

[@kerpal321]

thats so great, finally you can buy a burger and fries without worrying about the guy in the drive through window making love to it before he hands it to you

[@charleshamilton9274]

What the hell kind of restaurants are in your town? Red State, amirite?

[@kerpal321]

@@charleshamilton9274 yes, cause they only have fast food restaurants with drive through windows in red states

[@athiestjesus8133]

I've worked in many restaurants and have never seen any such thing

[@SpockBorg5]

If they start asking where they could find John Connor, the restaurant is toast

[@legendaddy3146]

$20 per hour for basic work? Congrats California!🎉😂😂

[@neroblood6811]

a Karen would still wanted to speak with the manager, even if it's a robot.

[@Gammapower]

Westlake in Daily City had a restaurant that had an AI making burgers. They got closed after a couple months because it wasn’t really getting customers after the novelty wore off

[@longiusaescius2537]

Interesting

[@CrayonMechant]

The robots will never spit in my food so I'm all for it

[@greekartvlog8712]

You must be a person that never give tip

[@CrayonMechant]

@@greekartvlog8712 We don't tip in my country because food workers are paid a living wage (unless the service was top notch and I want to tip). I still shouldn't have to tip just to have my food not contaminated. I'm all for robots in that case

[@major3477]

How often does this happen that you're complaining online about it? Sounds like you're the problem if every establishment you enter you're causing problems 🤣

[@aquarius5719]

People alergic to tomato cannot ask AI to not have tomato. That will invite a lawsuit.

[@dpalaoro]

4k to LEASE a flippy fry arm a MONTH. 10k to install. an employee getting paid $20hr who works 40hrs comes out to $3200. Plus, that employee can help in other areas of the restaurant as needed. He isn't stuck making fries. People, also this company Miso robotics, pleaee do your research. Overall this is media sensationalism for advertising dollars. This isn't news. Its an ad for miso robotics and ad revenue for the media outlet.