We've warned you about the impending robot takeover time and time again. And soon one company in particular will make sure that our favorite fast food chains all start employing robots at their locations all around the world. Miso Robotics' website states that its mission is to "make restaurant operations safer, easier, and friendlier." The company's focus is on creating AI robots to assist with things like frying food and serving drinks, eliminating "dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks in restaurant kitchens." The company's initial investment was completely crowdfunded, which resulted in $50 million raised by 18,000 investors over two years, according to Food on Demand.

More fast food chains than ever are testing robots and AI to cut costs. Advanced technology can be used to decrease the number of workers needed for food preparation and service. Robots are being used to take orders, prepare food, and even deliver it to customers. More fast food chains than ever are testing robots and AI to cut costs. Advanced technology can be used to decrease the number of workers needed for food preparation and service.

"Flippy," a burger-grilling robot developed by Miso Robotics, is now operating at a Caliburger in Pasadena. After months of practice in the art of fast food preparation, "Flippy," has finally taken up a position as grill cook on the line at Caliburger's Pasadena, Calif., restaurant. "It's not a fun job -- it's hot, it's greasy, it's dirty," acknowledges John Miller, the CEO of Cali Group, which runs the international fast food chain. Even so, it could be the beginning of a bright career for Flippy in an industry that is otherwise notorious for high employee turnover. It certainly helps that Flippy, a burger-flipping robot developed by Miso Robotics, shows no concern about the low wages, meager benefits or long hours that plague the industry.