the future of fast food

[fish_e_o]

http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...-burger-joint/

In 2012, robotics start up Momentum Machines invented a machine that can make a burger from start to finish. This impressive feat will soon be put to use with a robot-run burger restaurant in the South of Market area in San Francisco.

A job posting on Craigslist popped up this month for a restaurant manager, giving us a hint of what we can expect from this robo-dining experience. "This location will feature the world-premiere of our proprietary and remarkable new advances in technology that enable the automatic creation of impossibly delicious burgers at prices everyone can afford," the ad read.

The restaurant manager won't just get to kick back Jetsons-style though. Even if there are no cooks, there's still work to be done. "[You will] learn to do everything that's part of running a restaurant in San Francisco. That includes taking customers' orders, scheduling shifts, and occasionally taking out the trash and tidying up," the ad explains. But there are some unique opportunities that come from working in such an innovative environment. "We're looking for people open to learning skills including software troubleshooting, market research, and product development research," the Craigslist post added.

Momentum Machines burger bot is certainly impressive. Every aspect of the burger is customizable, from thickness and cook time to condiments. The machine will take up about 24 square feet and the tech blog Xconomy predicted it could save a restaurant $90,000 a year in training and salaries.

Many people worry that the use of work-saving robotic technology like this machine will put vast numbers of people out of work. They might be right--one study from last year predicted that there's a 96.3% chance of restaurant cooks being put out of work by automation. Momentum Machines says that their project will actually create jobs by providing opportunities in restaurant management and technology development. That probably isn't too comforting to your average line cook.

[Sooner]

All good until the software fails lol. Can you imagine the crap the manager will get from the customers when the bots can't keep up or shut down.

[fish_e_o]

Originally Posted by Sooner

All good until the software fails lol. Can you imagine the crap the manager will get from the customers when the bots can't keep up or shut down.

oh i bet they keep up as long as they're working 400 burgers an hour!

[Stinky Buffalo]

On the plus side, at least the robot won't be wiping his nose and dribbling drool from his lip plug onto my food...

But seriously, the challenge is in keeping the machinery and work surfaces clean and maintained. Will be interesting to see how this pans out over time.

[Vacation]

anyone ever seen Terminator....

[recce43]

maybe they will finally get my order right

[JustBen]

Can it still spit on the food?

[fish_e_o]

will there be one here soon with all the min wage hikes?

[Stinky Buffalo]

Originally Posted by Vacation

anyone ever seen Terminator....

Haha! It's almost prophetic, really...

Interestingly enough, I was just reading a Gartner report on tech predictions for the next few years.

Quite interesting to see how much media is robopublished already. Even some economic transactions are becoming autonomous.

Robobosses are in the pipeline.

Big data and embedded tech are rapidly changing the way we interact with our world.

[ETOWNCANUCK]

Originally Posted by Vacation

anyone ever seen Terminator....

All hail our Robotic overlords.

[The Elkster]

If we have all these efficiencies that result in job cuts then who will be left to pay for even cheap burgers. And NO this will not just lead to other "tech" jobs. The reason they go this route is NET savings. That savings come from NET cutting of overhead AKA staff of any kind be it a burger flipper or computer/burger machine repair man. Eventually we'll be a jobless society and employers will scratch their head and wonder why they can't get customers in the door for their cheap burgers. Dohh and here they thought this would just increase their margins

Ummm duhhh where do you think the damn customers money came from? Greed is going to catch up to us. Already seeing signs of it around the world in the form of global debt problems. When one can't find a job due to "efficiencies" the only way to create a customer is to extend them credit. Very sustainable model NOT

[qwert]

Originally Posted by The Elkster

good stuff snipped
the only way to create a customer is to extend them credit. Very sustainable model NOT

When a customer is 'created' by extending them 'credit', (or by accepting a credit card),
the 'money' for that 'credit' is also 'created' ex nihilo.

[Bergerboy]

Originally Posted by ETOWNCANUCK

All hail our Robotic overlords.

Whats next Robocop?

[ETOWNCANUCK]

Originally Posted by Bergerboy

Whats next Robocop?

In the movies the robots rise up against humans , the world is completely messed up.


I wouldn't want to live in a world like that.

All Hail Megatron.

[teledogs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66r3...=RDXaq0t9OQOd8

[Bergerboy]

Originally Posted by ETOWNCANUCK

In the movies the robots rise up against humans , the world is completely messed up.


I wouldn't want to live in a world like that.

All Hail Megatron.

Hey! Robocop was good! You're thinking more like the Stephen King masterpiece Maximum Overdrive.