“McDonald’s and IBM are ending their partnership, but drive-thru AI isn’t going away. ‘As we move forward, our work with IBM has given us the confidence that a voice-ordering solution for drive-thru will be part of our restaurants’ future, and we want to sincerely thank IBM and the restaurant teams that have been part of…
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McDonald’s Discovers the Golden Ticket to Making Billions in the Metaverse. Any Business Can Copy It
“McDonald’s recently filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in what indicates to most that the global fast food chain is setting up to open shop in the metaverse. Hidden within the depths of its applications, and beyond the downloadable multimedia files, virtual events, and non-fungible tokens is what McDonald’s is really after:…
McDonald’s is replacing human drive-thru attendants with AI
“McDonald’s just rolled out a voice recognition system at 10 drive-throughs in Chicago, expanding from the solitary test store they launched a few years ago. Flippy the robot flips burgers at a California restaurant, grilling up to 150 burgers in an hour. And Spyce, a Boston restaurant, employs seven automated woks to cook food —…
Why McDonald’s might sell part of this AI startup
“When the chain paid $300 million for Dynamic Yield two years ago, it was central to the company’s digital strategy and one of its largest acquisitions in decades. The company works with other clients besides McDonald’s, and that business has grown since the acquisition and now works with 300 other brands globally. It facedpressure from…
Implications of AI for the Restaurant Industry – Ross Dawson
“WIthin a decade, it could be possible for an individual to approach a drive-through in an autonomous vehicle, order through an AI-powered voice ordering assistant, and eat food that was prepared by robots. An AI will be able to analyze data about foods, beverages, ingredients, chemical compounds, techniques, and tastes in order to develop new…