Posted on 09/18/2024 3:30:57 PM PDT by CFW
It's official! - Robots are replacing humans.
Chipotle restaurants in California have introduced two robots to replace human workers in an effort to slash labor costs in response to the state-mandated $20 minimum wage. The first robot called the "autocato" can peel, stone, and cut an avocado, and then turn it into guacamole in 26 seconds. The other robot dubbed the "digital makeline" has the ability to portion salads and bowls based on orders from the mobile app.
The robots are part of an automation push that Chipotle's executives think could reduce the number of employees and help lower rising labor costs, as reported by the Daily Mail. The machines are currently being used at restaurant locations in Huntington Beach and Corona del Mar.
The controversial $20 minimum wage hike signed into law by Gov. Newsom took effect on April 1, which immediately sparked mass layoffs and permanent business closures. Burger King and other chains have already reduced the number of cashiers by rolling out digital ordering terminals in their Golden State locations.
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Yucccchhhhh.
Home cooking sounds better and better.🍽️🍝🥗🍞🧈🍰
LOL. I changed it when telling it. I gave him a $20 and a $5. His reaction was the funny part. I always tried to minimize my change, and most cashers were just bored and sort of brain dead.
Robocars, robochefs, robocashiers coming soon to a city near you. You can thank LIBERAL DEMOCRATS if you lose your job.
Be interesting if a robot could/would do my job.
Anybody know which way the Chipotle Robot voter base is leaning?
Chipotle is perfectly good food
Skynet can fight our wars for us./;-)
Yeah, I can see my passengers looking in the flight deck and seeing two metal devices sitting where me and my FO used to be.
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I kind of figured you’d left out mentioning the $5 bill. I just liked the idea of how a Chinese restaurateur would react to someone trying to pay less than the amount on the bill. :-)
I’ve been dragged there twice. Nasty both times. I’ll be waiting in the car next time.
Where’s the video of these robots in action?
Sounds good until the price, functionality, and maintenance are added up.
I guess we all have out stereotypes. :)
Is this it?? We have one at our local Mexican restaurant as well..
The kids love it
No. Just a little machine oil.
I love these terminals...especially at Taco Bell. You can make modifications to orders (extra chicken, extra cheese etc.) that would take forever to explain to a cashir and which they would probably screw up anyways. Removes one more place for them to screw up.
I dont’ get it. You owed him $4.75. Either you have the wrong figures or I’m just don’t see what you do.
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