The robot revolution is turning out to be a lot more delicious than first thought, with places like Buffalo Wild Wings and Walmart turning to automation to help fry up food.
The burrito joint is getting in on the action. According to a press release from the company, the Mexican chain is testing out an artificial intelligence-powered tortilla chip-making robot. The company has a partnership with a robot manufacturer.
The goal is to drive efficiencies through collaborative robotics that will enable the crew to focus on other tasks in the restaurant, according to the release.
This robot will save us money from paying a human to make chips.
The idea of soulless automatons serving up chips might seem a bit disconcerting, but Chippy's artificial intelligence capabilities will help ensure that Chipotle locations won't run out of chips during the day, an issue frequently encountered by employees at the restaurants.
We asked our team members if we could find a better mousetrap for anything in the restaurant, and what that would be, and up at the top of the list was a better way to make chips.
The technology used in the Flippy robot that makes chicken wings for Buffalo Wild Wings has worked before. Chippy will be installed in a restaurant in Southern California if the test center run is a success. It will be tested before the company determines its readiness for a national roll out.
It is a perfect example of the inevitable automation boom. If a corporation can replace human workers with cheaper machines, they will. We won't run out of chips.
Chippy is a robot that makes tortilla chips, and it's being tested by Chipotle.
Buffalo Wild Wings is allowing robots to take over the deep fryer.
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