McD’s tests voice-activated drive-throughs and robotic fryers
June 21, 2019
McDonald’s is testing voice-activated drive-through technology and deep fryers controlled by robots to improve its service speed. “The idea of technology is to help our crew — to make it easier and better for them,” said Mason Smoot, a McDonald’s senior vice president overseeing key innovations.
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