AI meal on full. CaliExpress opened at the end of December in Pasadena, Southern California, USA. It is described by its founders as "the world's first fully autonomous restaurant powered by artificial intelligence."
This is a venture established jointly by the technology holding company Cali Group; Miso Robotics, the developer of Flippy, the world's first robotic frying and grilling station; and POPid – which specializes in developing ordering and payment methods based on the customer's biometric data.
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But before you panic and worry that a malicious robot might recognize your retina or facial features and use the data to take over the world (it's kind of like a Terminator, isn't it?), get this intriguing snapshot: You enter a restaurant, place your order, and pay using advanced touchscreens that know who you are. The robots in the kitchen update in real time what you feel like eating, and start working right away.
While you wait for your meal, you are invited to see the hardworking robots in action; to be impressed by a technological museum with exhibits printed using 3D printers; And watch as robotic hands dance and retire and now decorate the walls of the restaurant.
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Well, maybe it still sounds a bit creepy, but what, you won't taste a collection of burgers made from fine Wagyu meat and fries prepared especially for you, using the most advanced culinary technology there is and without human contact? Of course it does. (Or at least almost without human contact, because the packaging of the dishes themselves, it appears in the exposure video, is carried out by a human hand.)
"To the best of our knowledge, this is the first active restaurant where all ordering and cooking processes are automated. Combining all these technologies is the product of years of research, development and investment," said John Miller, CEO of PopID, upon the launch of CaliExpress. If Rich Hall, CEO of Miso Robotics, added, "Flippy turned out to be a huge success, and now everyone in Southern California can come see — and taste — for themselves."
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There is no doubt that the main ambition of those behind this future hamburger is to sell their technology to fast food chains, and that at the moment this is a kind of tool experiment (entrance to the restaurant is only by reservation).
It should be noted that various automation processes, primarily ordering through touch screens and mobile applications, have been implemented in many networks in recent years. The next step seems to be robots to replace kitchen workers and grillmen.
A welcome step or a blow to the job market? Are many jobs, often filled in these types of restaurants by teenagers and young adults, facing extinction? Decide for yourself.
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