The Year of the Restaurant Robot: Why chains are investing in automation and what it means for workers
A member of the White Castle team next to Flippy from Miso Robotics. Courtesy of Miso Robotics Chipotle Mexican Grill tests if a robot can make tortilla chips in stores. sweetgreen plans to automate salad making in at least two locations. And Starbucks wants its coffee-making equipment to reduce the workload of baristas. This year …