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* Wendy's is the third largest burger chain in the world after McDonald's and Burger King, and their new self-serve kiosks could be the key to topping the charts.
* Scientists have predicted that automation would takeover jobs in many industries, and food service may be one of the first where robots are the most cost-effective and efficient.
Experts have predicted that machines will take over a good number of jobs in the next five to ten years, but for a Dublin-based Wendy’s the automation began last year with their self-ordering kiosks. The demand for the technology has been rather high, coming from both customers and franchise owners.
...Obviously, these kiosks would cut labor costs... (and) Younger customers prefer to use a kiosk.”
Wendy’s is the third largest burger chain in the world, after McDonald’s and Burger King. In the United States, around 49 million consumers go to Wendy’s each month, and self-serve kiosks could definitely help those numbers climb higher.
...In that article, it says each kiosk cost about $15k. If you are a restaurant owner, the return on investment is a no brainer. You could recoup your initial investment in less than a year.
Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics"
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
A bunch of McDonalds already have those, and have for awhile.
originally posted by: soficrow
a reply to: AdmireTheDistance
A bunch of McDonalds already have those, and have for awhile.
Yes, a "bunch." But not a thousand, soon to be many thousands. Likely within the next 2 to 3 years, not 5 to 10.
...Wendy's is rolling on automation. Won't be long before McDonalds and Burger King jump in with both feet too. Then - no more fast food jobs.
What do you think might happen to all those human workers? Where might they find other jobs?
originally posted by: the owlbear
It goes in the chili...
For those of you unable to see the video, you're missing out.
A quick summary:
Wendy's Dave liked his square burger with pickles, mustard, and onions. Guy must have had awesome breath...
If you mess up frying a square burger, it's no big deal...it just goes in the chili.
originally posted by: soficrow
a reply to: AdmireTheDistance
A bunch of McDonalds already have those, and have for awhile.
Yes, a "bunch." But not a thousand, soon to be many thousands. Likely within the next 2 to 3 years, not 5 to 10
originally posted by: ColdWisdom
originally posted by: the owlbear
It goes in the chili...
For those of you unable to see the video, you're missing out.
A quick summary:
Wendy's Dave liked his square burger with pickles, mustard, and onions. Guy must have had awesome breath...
If you mess up frying a square burger, it's no big deal...it just goes in the chili.
OMG that video is AWESOME.
Sending this one out to friends and fam for nostalgia.
originally posted by: the owlbear
originally posted by: soficrow
a reply to: AdmireTheDistance
A bunch of McDonalds already have those, and have for awhile.
Yes, a "bunch." But not a thousand, soon to be many thousands. Likely within the next 2 to 3 years, not 5 to 10.
...Wendy's is rolling on automation. Won't be long before McDonalds and Burger King jump in with both feet too. Then - no more fast food jobs.
What do you think might happen to all those human workers? Where might they find other jobs?
That's "their fault" for not being smarter or applying themselves to "pull themselves up by the bootstraps", after all, look at all of the hard work illegal immigrants do for less money an hour...wait...scratch that last part...
/sarcasm off
originally posted by: Edumakated
This is what happens when you try to force businesses to pay wages higher than what the market demands. In that article, it says each kiosk cost about $15k. If you are a restaurant owner, the return on investment is a no brainer. You could recoup your initial investment in less than a year.