Automation has made its way into restaurant kitchens. Planet Money looks at what the effects of automation have been historically — and watches a robot wok in action to see how it may change things.

Robby the chef has lots of endearing qualities. He can make over 5000 dishes, he’s a consistent cook, and he’s never late for ...

Miso Robotics is transforming commercial kitchens with AI-powered automation that increases speed, consistency, and ...

Innovation in restaurant operations happens every day. New billboards advertise crispier chicken tenders, toastier buns and bubblier soda flavors worldwide, enticing customers to come in and try ...

Yes, robots can now take your orders at restaurants, prepare your food, and deliver it to you. And although this new technology harkens back to plenty of science fiction lore, no, the robot workplace ...

As we enter the golden age of AI and automation, where can restaurant operators put these nascent tools to good use? Whether it’s a quick-service restaurant “hiring” AI to take orders in the ...

A robot stationed inside a Haidilao hot pot restaurant in California malfunctioned and began spinning uncontrollably, ...

POTTSVILLE — When Joseph and Judy Bower opened Mr. Donut in 1976, doughnuts were made by hand. Fifty years later, just about everything in the Dunkin’ restaurant on Route 61 is automated. “I’ve seen ...

Most restaurants (76%) are currently using automation in three or more areas of operation and agree that certain roles are more automatable than others. Front-of-house (FOH) restaurant roles may be on ...

Carl Orsbourn and Meredith Sandland, contributors to Nation’s Restaurant News’ Speakerbox byline series and authors of the books “Delivering the Digital Restaurant” and “The Path to Digital Maturity,” ...

Restaurant automation has never been more vital to business survival. Automation decreases the need for human input to complete processes, and that's just what quick service restaurant (QSR) managers ...