About 20 years ago I was in a meeting with several CEOs where it was predicted that Taco Bell would be the first to automate their restaurants.
Their menu is a little more complicated now, but back then their products were essentially all composed of a small group of pre-prepared items, unlike places like burger joints that actually have to cook their product first.
Been hoping they would do it - probably would result in fewer order screwups and they could be open 24x7 without worrying about robberies. It’s even easier now with the prevalence of plastic money for small purchases.
I think there would be a certain novelty to it, especially if the machinery was exposed behind glass so you could watch your food being prepared.
Lefties at the HuffCompost are going nuts. 14 cents.. that’s nothing to rich people.
Once I reminded them that it’s going to be 14 cents for every single transaction they will make everywhere, since every company will be raising prices, I received the requisite “you are a racist” comment.
In the next sentence I told them that doesn’t include the increased taxes from Obamacare.