McDonald’s rolls out automated kiosk ordering

Susan Li reports on the future of the fast food industry’s automation and what it could mean for labor in the long run.

[tisktisktisk]

Used it today for the first time, and it was AWESOME!  No dealing with big crabby lady who has an attitude!

[johndoe-wvnu]

Cost of the food keeps rising, quality and portion size shrinks. R.I.P.

[Jhihmoac]

The answer to "We demand $15 an hour!" Soon, the entire kitchen staff will be automated...

[valdr]

This for everyone asking for 15 an hour at McDonald's lol

[MrBlindcat]

Better this than Tyrone wanting 15 bucks an hour to get my order wrong 5 times.

[evilengine]

You wanted a $15 per hour wage for fast food workers... you got it.

[somthingdrifter]

just wait until the fully automated burger machines start to show up in fast food joints.

[jish]

I remember this back in 2005 in Jack in the Box, and the only reason it didn't stick was most people didn't use it. This means that it has nothing to do with the minimum wage hike, it's going to happen, and in 20 years, it's going to be over 60% of jobs.

[lovatojonasfan]

As someone that gets anxiety when ordering, this is amazing.

[fillobetto]

Well no more McDonald’s for this CONCERNED CITIZEN, this called PROCESS OF ELIMINATION

[whynotbig]

ok hey they will cut job on mcdonald but what the repairman or factory employee for these machine or the parts for them when they brake

[emperorpalpatine]

I can't wait for the kitchen to be automated too so that we won't have to deal with idiots doing unsanitary things to our food

[papayuki]

here is your emplacements if you keep walking off the job and demanding higher min wage

[christopherruppel]

It is going to to cost restaurants more when they have less customers because of unemployement.

[TacoLover]

Did you see all the smudges on the touchscreen?! Better bring some wipes or hand sanitizer. Gross.

[cheunsong]

This was reported every time the higher minimum wage was brought up... they said it would happen and now it IS happening. Anyone who thought big business wouldn't figure out a way to make more money, was ignorant. Now, let's talk about those Carrier jobs...

[christopherruppel]

$15.00 an hour is a little extreme unless you live somewhere that amount is needed to survive.

[DHammerr]

question 1 : why wasnt this implemented earlier? like, 7 years ago?
question 2 : why dont ALL shops have this option? like, seriously! whats holding them back?

[sueycat]

I hope these kiosks replace the old registers for good

[viktorm]

Big business would never have automated without minimum $15 wage push (The fairy down the bottom of my garden told me she never lies)