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Just in time for fast food strikes: robot can churn out 360 burgers per hour
Posted on 9/5/14 at 8:51 am
Posted on 9/5/14 at 8:51 am
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$15.00 per hour?
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The company's robot can "slice toppings like tomatoes and pickles immediately before it places the slice onto your burger, giving you the freshest burger possible." The robot is "more consistent, more sanitary, and can produce ~360 hamburgers per hour." That's one burger every 10 seconds.
The next generation of the device will offer "custom meat grinds for every single customer. Want a patty with 1/3 pork and 2/3 bison ground to order? No problem."
$15.00 per hour?
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Posted on 9/5/14 at 8:52 am to Rickety Cricket
I saw that. Would love to see McD's pull a Reagan and the traffic controllers on this one.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 8:53 am to Rickety Cricket
Greatness
Posted on 9/5/14 at 8:56 am to Rickety Cricket
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robot can churn out 360 burgers per hour
But can the robot provide the loogie that fast food workers are able to? That is critical IMO
Posted on 9/5/14 at 8:57 am to Rickety Cricket
But... But... But... I got nothing, except that innovation will always be sought by private business to expand production, reduce costs and increase efficiency..
Posted on 9/5/14 at 8:58 am to Rickety Cricket
The mechanization of fast food is inevitable. The behavior of the workers is only going to hasten it.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:06 am to Rickety Cricket
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:11 am to Rickety Cricket
It's crazy how out of touch some people are. We are on the brink of eliminating the need for pimple faced teenagers fricking up your order, and these geniuses are demanding double wages. Thanks for the motivation I guess.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:18 am to GRTiger
And a few million fast food workers get on that tit.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:20 am to Rickety Cricket
Deja Vu. Seriously have seen this like a year ago
Plus, when you factor in costs of the machine plus technical support to clean and maintain it I am pretty sure it is a ton less efficient vs a McDonalds or Burger King operation, even though the quality might be better.
Plus, when you factor in costs of the machine plus technical support to clean and maintain it I am pretty sure it is a ton less efficient vs a McDonalds or Burger King operation, even though the quality might be better.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:22 am to Rickety Cricket
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$15.00 per hour?
Yeah, these people are idiots.
The only places I can think of which have EVER paid this rate were ones with a severe labor shortage, such as North Dakota during the oil boom or Baton Rouge and New Orleans post-Katrina.
Availability of labor is NOT a problem in the places where these idiots are walking off the job to strike.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:30 am to mmcgrath
I bet you have a different tune about green energy.
This technology will actually become viable one day. That is the only difference.
This technology will actually become viable one day. That is the only difference.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:31 am to Radiojones
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The mechanization of fast food is inevitable. The behavior of the workers is only going to hasten it.
Exactly. The only advantage in having human employees in those positions is cross-training giving managers scheduling flexibility. However, once the entire process is automated, even that advantage disappears.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:40 am to mmcgrath
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Plus, when you factor in costs of the machine plus technical support to clean and maintain it
Isn't this a good thing? Job creation? I'd imagine being able to fix one of these machines would pay more than what fast food worker is making now.
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vs a McDonalds or Burger King operation, even though the quality might be better.
Did you stop and think that McDs or BK might consider the investment worthwhile if it improves quality?
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:44 am to mmcgrath
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Plus, when you factor in costs of the machine plus technical support to clean and maintain it I am pretty sure it is a ton less efficient vs a McDonalds or Burger King operation, even though the quality might be better.
these robots will replace every dreg who has a family of 6 and think mcd's fry maker is a "career"
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:47 am to mmcgrath
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Deja Vu. Seriously have seen this like a year ago Plus, when you factor in costs of the machine plus technical support to clean and maintain it I am pretty sure it is a ton less efficient vs a McDonalds or Burger King operation, even though the quality might be better.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BUGGY WHEEL MAKERS????
/SJW
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:48 am to TheHiddenFlask
quote:Honestly, I hate all of the silly solar panels they stuck up on every utility pole and the sudden need to take over large parcels of land for solar arrays.
I bet you have a different tune about green energy.
This technology will actually become viable one day. That is the only difference.
But I am not sure that "burger technology" that is mentioned will become viable some day. The labor cost of producing a burger has actually declined significantly over the last few decades, and it is a freaking burger. The soda machines seem to work nicely though, but I am not sure if they are more about consistency vs labor cost savings.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:50 am to mmcgrath
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Plus, when you factor in costs of the machine plus technical support to clean and maintain it I am pretty sure it is a ton less efficient vs a McDonalds or Burger King operation, even though the quality might be better.
You got a link for that, or are you just "pretty sure"?
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:50 am to mmcgrath
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Plus, when you factor in costs of the machine plus technical support to clean and maintain it I am pretty sure it is a ton less efficient vs a McDonalds or Burger King operation, even though the quality might be better.
What are you basing this on? Think of the savings these companies will enjoy by not having to provide all of the benefits to these workers, especially health insurance under the ACA.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:50 am to mmcgrath
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The labor cost of producing a burger has actually declined significantly over the last few decades, and it is a freaking burger.
Link to cost analysis per unit?
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