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McDonalds is about 90% finished with laying systems and infrastructure for the foundation of a highly automated business. They have converted to kiosks and iphone apps for automated ordering and auto pay via card or electronic wallet, low level automation for may operations such as soft drink processing. They have had the robots developed for food processing for quite some time. Covid labor shortages have accelerated the process. Unrealistic minimum wages will further accelerate the process.

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Touchscreens, conveyor belts: McDonald’s opens first largely automated location
Test restaurant near Fort Worth, Texas, has drawn ire of activists calling for living wage

Smaller than a typical McDonald’s, the location is geared towards customers on the go rather than those who plan to dine inside.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/23/mcdonalds-automated-workers-fort-worth-texas