How fast food is quickly becoming automated - TechHQ

If you're forking out the cash to sit down in a nice restaurant, you're also paying for both a human and personal service, but in the fast food industry, the idea is to order, pay, grab your meal and go-- the human element doesn't much factor in. That level of efficiency is taken for granted among consumers, and-- like every other sector which relies on speed and lowering costs to remain competitive, the expectation is leading members of the fast food industry to experiment with new technologies. One such example is Good Times, a fast food chain based in Denver has reeled in the assistance of an AI (artificial intelligence) voice assistant in place of cashiers at its drive-thru service. The idea is that the voice assistant will receive the order, allowing staff to focus on fulfilling the order as quickly as possible and completing transactions. "We're automating one of the tasks that they do […] gives them more face time with the customers at the window, and makes the experience more efficient," Rob Carpenter, founder Valyant AI, the creator of the software, told Fox Business.