Posted on 02/22/2022 3:35:15 PM PST by Enlightened1
The robotics program will take place in nearly one-third of the company’s locations.
Midwestern fast-food chain White Castle is outsourcing some of its jobs to robots.
The hamburger chain announced plans this week to install Miso Robotics' "Flippy 2" in 100 locations.
The Ohio-based chain has been experimenting with the robotic fry cook since September 2020, when the original "Flippy" was installed in a Chicago area restaurant. After upgrading to "Flippy 2" at the original test location in November 2021, White Castle decided to roll out a larger version of the program.
"By taking over the work of an entire fry station, Flippy 2 alleviates the pain points that come with back-of-house roles at quick-service restaurants to create a working environment for its human coworkers that maximizes the efficiency of the kitchen," Miso Robotics said in a statement. "The improved workflow allows for the redeployment of team members to focus on creating memorable moments for customers."
Miso Robotics said the rollout of the machines is being phased by region and is still in the planning stages.
The robotics program will take place in nearly one-third of the company's locations, as there are about 350 brick-and-mortar White Castle restaurants across the Midwest, Southwest and the New York area.
White Castle is hardly the first fast-food chain to look at artificial intelligence as a way of increasing efficiency and lowering labor costs. Other chains like Sonic, McDonald’s and Checkers are working with AI companies to streamline taking orders in the drive-thru.
At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, robots are preparing and serving meals to reporters (but not the athletes).
https://www.today.com/video/inside-spyce-restaurant-where-robots-make-the-food-1381590595995
One restaurant in Texas hired three robots in 2021 to help serve hungry customers as waiters/food runners and in one Boston restaurant, robots prep and cook rice bowls at a low price.
Even grocery chain Kroger is working with their high-tech fulfillment centers across the country to streamline grocery delivery.
White Castle shouldn’t even be served to dogs.
I would trust a robot before some of these woke kids today 🤪
The original Flippy robot, working in Chicago, is worried about getting shot.
I’ve never had one, but I hear they’re great. What’s wrong?
To each his own, but I think they taste like shit.
And I can even eat 6 Taco Bell tacos.
Exactly. If you go into the restaurant wearing a MAGA hat, you won’t have to worry about someone spitting in your food.
The Smithereens - White Castle Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JiwjOXvQ9s
Definitely. When I ate fast food, I lived in Wilmington DE.
Quantavious and Shaniqua were the typical “workers”...
Hire? Do robots get vacation, overtime, etc. A new world is just over the event horizon.
At least they won’t spit (or worse) in your food.
Beastie Boys:
And I can always make them smile
From White Castle to the Nile-Girls
I Got the ladies of the eighties from here to White Castle-Hold It Now Hit It
I chill at White Castle ‘cause it’s the best-The New Style
White Castle fries only come in one size-Slow and Low
We went to White Castle and we got thrown out-Slow Ride
Yea, inner city youths with more free time and angry about no money.
Ahh yes the good old days of Krystal Burgers in Gainesville, it was either that, or heading to Skeeters at 4:00 AM for the Asher Special
XD..
I was just going to say, well, at least a robot doesn’t scratch his ass and forget to wash his hands.
Better than hiring illegals. Only better alternative would be to hire American high school students.
Ignore him, he’s a snob. :)
We had it made where I lived. Our two neighbors were big into cooking. We had a grill and smoker outside. The one dude had NY parents with money, and he would whip up awesome eats.
People would stop by our complex on gameday and stare.
We had a custom metal “hanger” so we could put the large screen hanging over the stairs, smoker and grill going, seats in the parking lot, and a ton of booze.
We were right next to the 14 Sorority houses on Panhellenic drive.
Whaddaya mean? White castle’s already taste like they were made by a robot.
Lots of people will be botted out of work. Then all the money will be in the hands of govt and corporations. They won’t even need voters anymore - a bot can make sure we vote the “correct” way, and democrats will overwhelmingly approve of it, so it must be ok.
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