“Voice AI now takes orders at more than 900 Taco Bell locations, and those stores are seeing about a 1.5% sales lift from bigger checks, according to Restaurant Business. Parent company Yum! Brands also reports a 6% jump in drive-thru satisfaction and better crew retention. One reason, TheStreet notes, is that an AI drive-thru never forgets to offer a side, even on a slammed Friday night. The chain plans to put the tech in more than 1,500 restaurants by the end of the year.”
